In the glass
Aroma: dark cherry, stony mineral, tobacco, violet, earthy depth
Palate: concentrated dark cherry, firm tannin, rocky mineral, spiced finish
La Roche ('the rock') from Château des Jacques is Jadot's most mineral and structured Morgon climat: stony, dark-fruited and firmly built, reflecting the volcanic rocky soils of this parcel.
What it pairs with
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Perdrix aux cèpes
Partridge and wild mushrooms find a complementary structure in this rocky, dark Gamay. -
Rôti de chevreuil sauce grand veneur
Grand-veneur venison sauce needs the depth and structure of La Roche. -
Cantal extra-vieux
Deeply aged Cantal's crystalline texture pairs with the firm, stony tannin.
History
La Roche is the second Château des Jacques single-climat Morgon, distinguished from Les Charmes by its more stony, rocky soil profile and a firmer, more austere structure in youth.
- 1999 — La Roche first released as a single-climat Morgon alongside Les Charmes at Château des Jacques
Facts
- Producer
- Maison Louis Jadot (Château des Jacques)
- Grapes
- Gamay
- Classification
- Morgon AOC
- Oak
- French oak barrels 12 months, 15% new
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- €20-28 at retail
- Drinking window
- 4-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1999