Jadot celebrates 200 years of its Clos the Ursulas

Each major maison each great domaine of Burgundy has its cuvée "Lighthouse," the one that immediately comes to mind for enthusiasts as soon as its name is mentioned. For Louis Jadot , maison founded in Beaune in 1859, it is the Beaune premier cru rouge Clos des Ursules, a 1.26 hectare vineyard, facing due east, mid-slope, in the southern part of the appellation This is the oldest plot of land in the maison Jadot acquired in 1826 and its name takes us back even further, to the Ursulines, a religious order founded in France in 1586 and which established itself in Beaune in the 17th century, acquiring the vineyard in 1656.

Located in the heart of the Vignes Franches premier cru , THE Clos The Ursules vineyard has been recognized as a distinct climat since 2011. The oldest vines date back to the 1950s and represent more than half of the current vineyard, with the last replanting taking place in the 1970s. Since the 2024 vintage, the Clos has begun its conversion to organic farming.

17 Beaune first growths vinified at Jadot

Let us remember that the far too little known appellation Beaune covers 450 hectares and includes 42 Premier Cru vineyards, among them the maison Jadot 17 of them are made into wine. "It's at Beaune , the capital of Burgundy wines, which the history of the maison Louis Jadot "It has been intertwined with that of the region for almost two centuries," said Thibault Gagey, General Manager.

On the afternoon of July 2nd, during the dinner held in the majestic setting of the Jacobins Convent, the maison offered an exceptional vertical tasting, the likes of which are rarely seen in a journalist's lifetime, from 2022 to… 1915. More than a century of Clos Ursules to highlight a climate with a strong character, in the balance between richness, luscious flesh, fine minerality, subtlety and a very great aging potential.

We will have the opportunity to tell you much more in a future issue of Bourgogne Aujourd'hui, but here are our "favorites" among the wines tasted in the afternoon: 2022, 2020, 2009, 2005, 1999, 1991 (a vintage unfortunately forgotten and which had the "misfortune" of coming after 1990), 1989, 1985, 1973, unforgettable 1964, sublime 1959, surprising 1952 and magnificent 1926.

Christophe TUPINIER

Rédacteur en chef des dégustations