2020 Maison Louis Jadot Bienvenues-Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru, Burgundy France

ABOUT THIS WINE

This little part of the Côte de Beaune is located some 10 kilometers south of Beaune, and is where some of the greatest white Burgundy wines are produced. It is surprisingly different to our steeply sloping terroirs on the Côte de Nuits. This flattish-topped, arid hill used to be called “Mont Rachet”, literally “Bald Mountain”, which over the years was corrupted into Montrachet.

According to legend, the name of this white Grand Cru comes from how the Seigneur of Montrachet divided up the land between his two sons. One became a chevalier or a knight, and fought the enemy during the Crusades, and the other was illegitimate, giving rise to the name of Bâtard-Montrachet, located just beneath Montrachet.

ABOUT THIS PRODUCER

The wines within the greater Louis Jadot umbrella come under several different labels depending on the history of the vineyard. Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot is used for the original vineyards purchased by the Jadot family; while Domaine Louis Jadot is used for vineyards purchased since 1985 and Domaine Gagey is for vineyards owned by the Gagey family. Domaine Prieur-Brunet is used for the domaine wines from Meursault and Santenay; Domaine Ferret covers any domaine wines in Pouilly-Fuissé; while Château des Jacques is used for any owned vineyards in Moulin-à-Vent. Jadot also has a project in Oregon, Resonance.