£1,300 in bond per 6 bottle case
Louis Jadot’s La Roche des Demoiselles is one of Burgundy’s most fascinating and little-known wines. Produced from a tiny 0.0834-hectare parcel (just 834 square metres) situated within the famous Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles vineyard, it is effectively a Grand Cru in all but name. Historically, this small strip of land was used as a dumping ground for limestone rocks cleared from the surrounding vineyards, meaning it was never planted and subsequently excluded from the Grand Cru appellation when the boundaries were established. The stones were eventually removed, and Jadot planted Chardonnay vines in 2012, producing the first vintage in 2015. Despite its extraordinary location, the wine must be labelled simply as Vin de France. Importantly, this is an entirely separate wine from Jadot’s celebrated Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Les Demoiselles, which comes from the neighbouring, officially classified vineyard.
Production is genuinely microscopic, with just a single barrel produced in the inaugural 2015 vintage, equivalent to approximately 300 bottles. The exact production of the 2023 has not been confirmed, but given the tiny size of the parcel, quantities will inevitably remain extremely limited. The vines grow on exceptionally shallow, limestone-rich soils, sharing the same geological setting as the neighbouring Grand Cru. There are no tasting notes for this specific cuvee, however I have included Jadot’s neighbouring Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru Les Demoiselles as a guide, which is priced on wine-searcher from £2,890 per six.
