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Kobrand Wine & Spirits A Story of Quality FRANCE FRANCE 26 FRANCE Among the world’s wine producing countries, France has held the highest profile throughout history. Our entire concept of fine wine was born in France. Its systems of classification for quality and identity have defined the global standard for wine and disseminated a message of pedigree that has established some of France’s best-known wines as benchmarks of their types. In France’s northernmost wine district, Champagne is the standard against which the world’s sparkling wines are measured. Great Burgundies have helped Pinot Noir and Chardonnay take their place at the top of the wine world’s vine hierarchies. In Beaujolais, Gamay produces wines for aging and ready-to-enjoy wines with equal facility. Rhône’s Grenache and Syrah and Loire’s Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc make a broad range of wines, from robust reds to vibrant rosés, from elegant, crisp whites to lively sparkling wines. As with gastronomy, in the world of wine, France’s regional identities are stories rich in diversity, variety and supreme quality. Taittinger CHAMPAGNE STRASBOURG RN SEINE LOIRE E Bouvet-Ladubay MA PARIS CHABLIS NANTES DIJON Michel Redde Maison Louis Jadot Domaine Ferret Château des Jacques LOIRE ATLANTIC OCEAN BURGUNDY BEAUJOLAIS LYON LOIRE LIE RHÔNE AL RHÔNE R FRANCE NICE Château d’Aquéria Château Mont-Redon MARSEILLE MEDITERRANEAN SEA FRANCE 27 BURGUNDY Since the second century, few wine regions have attained the stature of Burgundy, which is composed of the subregions: Côte d’Or, Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais, Beaujolais and outlying Chablis, 65 miles northwest of the Côte d’Or. Burgundy’s terroir forms the basis of its complex classification system, where vineyards are separated into appellations from the broadest to the most specific designation, which names the wine. In ascending order, District, e.g. Bourgogne, is the name of the wine’s region; Villages, e.g. Chambolle-Musigny AC, contains the name of the wine’s village; Premier Cru names the wine’s vineyard within a village, e.g. Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses; and atop the hierarchy, Grand Cru contains only the name of the wine’s vineyard, e.g. Le Musigny Grand Cru. DIJON CHABLIS CÔTE D’OR 65 miles northwest of the Côte d’Or GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN CÔTE DE NUITS NUITS-ST-GEORGES CÔTE DE BEAUNE Maison Louis Jadot BEAUNE POMMARD MEURSAULT PULIGNY-MONTRACHET CHASSAGNE-MONTRACHET CÔTE CHALONNAISE MÂCONNAIS Domaine Ferret ST. AMOUR CHÉNAS FLEURIE CHIROUBLES RÉGNIÉ CÔTE DE BROUILLY BEAUJOLAIS BURGUNDY 28 MÂCON POUILLY-FUISSÉ JULIÉNAS Château des Jacques MOULIN-À-VENT THE CRUS OF BEAUJOLAIS MORGON BROUILLY Maison Louis Jadot – Beaujolais, Mâconnais, Chablis and Varietal Wines Origin: Beaujolais, Mâconnais and Chablis Maison Louis Jadot’s Beaujolais, Mâconnais, Chablis and varietal wines exemplify the unique terroir and highest quality fruit of these regions, with vinification balancing tradition and technology to achieve the purest expression of each wine. •Since 1859, one of the most venerable, trusted and revered houses in Burgundy •Has offered consistent quality Beaujolais, Mâconnais, Chablis and varietal wines for years •Intense and profound minerality of Chablis comes from Kimmeridgian limestone containing tiny fossilized shells in area’s soil •Draws on cutting-edge vinification techniques as well as traditional methods to showcase each wine’s terroir •Practices costly method of réplis, where some higher appellation wines are included in the blend for lower appellation wines Bacchus, God of Wine and symbol for Maison Louis Jadot Portfolio: Louis Jadot Beaujolais-Villages Louis Jadot Beaujolais Louis Jadot Mâcon-Villages Louis Jadot Pouilly-Fuissé Louis Jadot Chablis Louis Jadot Chardonnay Louis Jadot Steel Chardonnay Louis Jadot Pinot Noir Noteworthy: In Wine & Spirits Top 50 Wines in America’s Restaurants issue, Louis Jadot was rated 10th for Most Popular French Wines and 14th for Most Popular Chardonnay. Each year, Louis Jadot performs exceptionally well in the Wine & Spirits Annual Restaurant Poll, an important benchmark for the wine and hospitality trade. Château des Jacques Origin: Beaujolais Located in the Moulin-à-Vent appellation and owned since 1996 by Louis Jadot, Château des Jacques is widely recognized as the most prestigious estate in Beaujolais. It produces world-class wines from 196 acres in the Moulin-à-Vent and Morgon crus. •Crafted by Guillaume de Castelnau •Winemaking practices have helped revolutionize Beaujolais winemaking and raise the profile of the region •Uses Burgundian winemaking methods to create complex wines capable of long aging •Many vineyards farmed biodynamically •Long macerations take one month, compared to the region’s typical 10-12 days. Wild yeast fermentations take longer and oak barrel aging lends complexity Portfolio: Château des Jacques Moulin-à-Vent Château des Jacques Moulin-à-Vent, Clos de Rochegrès Château des Jacques Moulin-à-Vent, Clos du Grand Carquelin Château des Jacques Moulin-à-Vent, Champ de Cour Château des Jacques Moulin-à-Vent, La Rochelle Château des Jacques Morgon Château des Jacques Morgon, Côte du Py Noteworthy: Wine Spectator’s Matt Kramer praises Château des Jacques for “issuing pure, beautifully delineated bottlings that can rock your wine world.”. Winemaker Guillaume de Castelnau Domaine Ferret Origin: Pouilly-Fuissé Winemaker Audrey Braccini Situated in the heart of Fuissé, Domaine Ferret was the first producer to identify the best Pouilly-Fuissé cuvées, based on winemaking that spotlights the estate’s top terroirs. Managed by the Ferret family since 1840, it was purchased by Louis Jadot in 2008. •Has generations-long reputation for producing top Pouilly-Fuissé cuvées •First domaine in Pouilly-Fuissé after World War II to move from bulk wine production to estate bottling •Similar to Côte d’Or domaines, each vineyard parcel vinified separately to highlight individual terroirs •Owns 42.5 acres of vineyards on the appellation’s best sites •Farms its vineyards sustainably Portfolio: Domaine Ferret Pouilly-Fuissé Domaine Ferret Pouilly-Fuissé Tête de Cru Le Clos Domaine Ferret Pouilly-Fuissé Tête de Cru Les Perrières Domaine Ferret Pouilly-Fuissé Hors-Classe Tournant de Pouilly Domaine Ferret Pouilly-Fuissé Hors-Classe Les Ménétrières Noteworthy: With decades of experience in identifying Pouilly-Fuissé’s best terroirs for its top Tête de Cru and Hors-Classe wines, Domaine Ferret is uniquely suited to assist in the process of adding Premier Cru appellations, currently under consideration by the INAO (Institut National des Appellations d’Origine). Maison Louis Jadot – Great Burgundies Origin: Burgundy In Burgundy’s Côte d’Or, where the integrity of the producer is often more important than a renowned appellation or vineyard, Maison Louis Jadot is one of the most venerable and trusted wine houses. •Largest vineyard owner in Côte d’Or, with 290 acres in the finest Premier and Grand Cru appellations •New Technical Director Frédéric Barnier and legendary Winemaker Jacques Lardière have a combined five decades of experience— critical to craft exceptional wines •Long-held reputation for producing Burgundies equal to the best growers, especially in difficult vintages •Uses tradition, technology and limited new oak to focus on purest expression of terroir •Gives same importance and attention to detail to wines from all Burgundy appellations, from Village through Grands Crus Noteworthy: Wine & Spirits named Maison Louis Jadot a “superstar performer” in its 25th Anniversary Buying Guide and included the winery in its “Hall of Fame” for winning the Winery of the Year award thirteen times. Technical Director Frédéric Barnier Portfolio: The Core 6 Louis Jadot Meursault Louis Jadot Puligny-Montrachet Louis Jadot Chassagne-Montrachet Louis Jadot Gevrey-Chambertin Louis Jadot Nuits-Saint-Georges Louis Jadot Pommard Côte de Beaune White Grand Cru Bâtard-Montrachet Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet Corton Charlemagne, Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot* Chevalier-Montrachet Chevalier-Montrachet Les Demoiselles, Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot* Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Montrachet Premier Cru Beaune Bressandes Blanc, Domaine Gagey* Beaune Les Grèves Le Clos Blanc, Domaine Gagey* Chassagne-Montrachet Caillerets Chassagne-Montrachet Chenevottes Chassagne-Montrachet Grande Montagne Chassagne-Montrachet Grandes Ruchottes Chassagne-Montrachet La Romanée Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot Blanc “Clos de la Chapelle,” Domaine du Duc de Magenta* Chassagne-Montrachet Abbaye de Morgeot, Domaine Louis Jadot* Meursault Genevrières, Domaine Louis Jadot* Meursault Goutte-d’Or Meursault Perrières Meursault Porusot, Domaine Louis Jadot* Meursault-Charmes Puligny-Montrachet Champ-Gain* Puligny-Montrachet Clos de la Garenne, Domaine du Duc de Magenta* Puligny-Montrachet Folatières, Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot* Puligny-Montrachet Les Combettes, Domaine Louis Jadot* Puligny-Montrachet Les Pucelles Puligny-Montrachet Perrières Puligny-Montrachet Referts, Domaine Louis Jadot* Puligny-Montrachet La Garenne Domaine du Duc de Magenta* Savigny-lès-Beaune Clos des Guettes, Domaine Gagey* Savigny-lès-Beaune Hauts-Jarrons, Domaine Louis Jadot* Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Vergelesses* Saint-Aubin le Charmois Saint-Aubin Les Murgers des Dents de Chien Village Beaune Blanc Bouzeron, Domaine Gagey* Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc Fixin “Clos Moreau” Ladoix “Clou d’Orge,” Domaine Gagey* Meursault “Les Narvaux” Pernand-Vergelesses Clos de la Croix de Pierre, Domaine Louis Jadot Pernand-Vergelesses Les Combottes, Domaine Gagey* Puligny-Montrachet Saint-Aubin Santenay Clos de Malte Blanc, Domaine Louis Jadot* Savigny-lès-Beaune Blanc Côte de Beaune Red Grand Cru Corton Clos du Roi Corton-Grèves, Domaine Louis Jadot* Corton-Pougets, Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot* Premier Cru Beaune Premier Cru* Beaune Aux Cras, Domaine Gagey* Beaune Avaux, Domaine Louis Jadot* Beaune Boucherottes* Beaune Bressandes, Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot* Beaune Cent Vignes, Domaine Gagey* Beaune Chouacheux, Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot* Beaune Clos des Couchereaux, Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot* Beaune Clos des Ursules, Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot* Beaune Grèves, Domaine Gagey* Beaune Les Toussaints Beaune Pertuisots, Domaine Gagey* Beaune Theurons, Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot* Beaune Thuvillains, Domaine Louis Jadot* Chassagne-Montrachet Morgeot “Clos de la Chapelle,” Domaine du Duc de Magenta* Monthelie Les Champs Fulliot, Domaine Louis Jadot* Pernand-Vergelesses Clos de la Croix de Pierre, Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot* Pernand-Vergelesses En Caradeux, Domaine des Héritier Louis Jadot* Pernand-Vergelesses Ile des Vergelesses Pommard Clos de la Commaraine Pommard Epenots Pommard Grands Epenots Pommard Chaponnières Pommard Rugiens, Domaine Louis Jadot* Santenay Clos Rousseau Savigny-lès-Beaune Clos Des Guettes, Domaine Gagey* Savigny-lès-Beaune La Dominode, Domaine Louis Jadot* Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Lavières, Domaine Louis Jadot* Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Vergelesses, Domaine Louis Jadot* Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Narbantons, Domaine Gagey* Volnay Clos de la Barre Volnay Clos des Chênes Volnay En l’Ormeau, Domaine Gagey* Volnay Santenots Village Mercurey Chorey-lès-Beaune Côte de Beaune Villages Monthelie Les Sous Roche, Domaine Louis Jadot* Pernand-Vergelesses Rouge Pommard Savigny-lès-Beaune Rouge Volnay Santenay-Clos de Malte Domaine Louis Jadot* Santenay Clos de Gatsulard, Domaine Gagey* Regional Bourgogne Rouge Couvent des Jacobins Bourgogne Rouge Le Chapitre Côte de Nuits White Village Côte de Nuits Villages Le Vaucrain, Domaine Louis Jadot* Marsannay Blanc, Domaine Louis Jadot* Côte de Nuits Red Grand Cru Bonnes Mares, Domaine Louis Jadot* Chambertin Chambertin Clos de Bèze, Domaine Louis Jadot* Chapelle-Chambertin, Domaine Louis Jadot* Charmes-Chambertin Clos de la Roche Clos Vougeot, Domaine Louis Jadot* Clos-Saint-Denis, Domaine Gagey* Echézeaux, Domaine Louis Jadot* Grands Echézeaux Griotte-Chambertin Latricières-Chambertin Mazis Chambertin Musigny, Domaine Louis Jadot* Louis Jadot cellars Premier Cru Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses, Domaine Louis Jadot* Chambolle-Musigny Les Baudes, Domaine Gagey* Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes Chambolle-Musigny Les Feusselottes* Chambolle-Musigny Les Sentiers Chambolle-Musigny Les Fuées, Domaine Louis Jadot* Chambolle-Musigny Les Noirots Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Saint Jacques, Domaine Louis Jadot* Gevrey-Chambertin Estournelles Saint Jacques, Domaine Louis Jadot* Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaux-Saint-Jacques, Domaine Louis Jadot* Gevrey-Chambertin Petite Chapelle Gevrey-Chambertin Poissenots, Domaine Louis Jadot* Nuits-Saint-Georges Damodes Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Boudots, Domaine Gagey* Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Perrières Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Vaucrains Vosne-Romanée Les Beaux Monts Vosne-Romanée Les Chaumes Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots Vosne-Romanée Les Petits Monts Village Chambolle Musigny “Les Drazeys,” Domaine Gagey* Chambolle-Musigny Côte de Nuits Villages Fixin Gevrey-Chambertin Marsannay Rouge Marsannay Clos du Roy, Domaine Gagey* Morey-Saint-Denis Nuits-Saint-Georges Vosne-Romanée *Vineyards owned by Maison Louis Jadot and its affiliates Champagne Taittinger Origin: Champagne CHAMPAGNE Taittinger MAR NE PARIS SEINE Taittinger is one of few remaining family owned and operated Champagne houses. Its distinctive style is influenced by a greater proportion of Chardonnay in the blends and a longer aging period before release than other houses. •Distinguished for extensive vineyard holdings (752 acres) including prestigious Grand Cru vineyards •Highest-quality production: exceeds minimum aging for all cuvées; highest percentage of estate grapes; sustainable practices; nearly all cuvées made exclusively from first pressing •Higher proportion of Chardonnay gives Taittinger its unique personality •The only Grandes Marques Champagne house owned and run by a team of father, daughter and son •Consistently earns outstanding (90+) scores and worldwide recognition among connoisseurs Son Clovis and daughter Vitalie with PierreEmmanuel Taittinger, grandson of the founder Portfolio: Taittinger Brut La Française Taittinger Brut Prestige Rosé Taittinger Prélude Grands Crus Taittinger Nocturne Taittinger Les Folies de la Marquetterie Taittinger Brut Millésimé Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Rosé Noteworthy: Among the 16 Grandes Marques houses a century old, Champagne Taittinger is the only house to age its top cuvée for ten years to retain its subtle depth and complexity. The award-winning Comtes de Champagne is chic; the only Blanc de Blancs top cuvée blend from five Grand Cru sites in the Côte des Blancs. Taittinger’s Château Marquetterie LYON RHÔNE LOIRE RHÔNE NICE Château d’Aquéria Château Mont-Redon MARSEILLE MEDITERRANEAN SEA Château Mont-Redon Origin: Rhône Château Mont-Redon’s superb terroir, constant pursuit of quality and enviable reputation for excellence rank it among the great crus of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. •One of the only single-vineyard estates to grow all 18 grape varieties authorized for Châteauneuf-du-Pape •Châteauneuf-du-Pape’s largest singlevineyard estate •First mentioned as Montem Retundum (“round hill”) in a contract from 1334 •Has been in the skilled hands of the Plantin family since 1923 •Owns 250 acres in Châteauneuf-du-Pape and 87.5 acres in Lirac Portfolio: Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge Château Mont-Redon Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc Château Mont-Redon Côtes du Rhône Réserve Noteworthy: “This Châteauneuf-du-Pape estate has produced some of the greatest Châteauneuf-du-Papes I have ever tasted, including their 1949 (one of the top 25 wines of my lifetime), 1955 and 1961…. and it appears a younger generation is making a comeback.” — Robert M. Parker, Jr.... Château d’Aquéria Origin: Rhône Since the end of the 16th Century, Château d’Aquéria has used exceptional quality fruit from noble terroir to craft a quintessential Tavel regarded as the appellation’s finest wine. Tavel’s largest estate, Château d’Aquéria holdings are contiguous rather than scattered across the appellation. •Widely appreciated as the finest wine of its appellation •Has made wines in Tavel since the end of the 16th Century •Family member and Winemaker Vincent de Bez has worked in vineyards and cellar since 1977 •The largest estate in Tavel, and one of few with contiguous holdings •Practices environmentally-friendly farming •Tavel was first appellation created in France (in 1936) Portfolio: Château d’Aquéria Tavel Rosé Noteworthy: Louis XIV’s drink of choice in the 18th Century came from Tavel, and Tavel Rosé was a favorite wine of French writers Honoré de Balzac and Frédéric Mistral. “Good Tavel can lift the spirits like no other. This is a superb example: refreshing, with lots ..of fruit and power on the palate.” — The Wall Street Journal.. Château d’Aquéria Estate SEINE rn S e i ne e Bouvet-Ladubay NANTES Ma PARIS Michel Redde LO IRE LOIRE ATLANTIC OCEAN e ier Rh on e L o ir All Bouvet-Ladubay Origin: Loire Since 1851, Bouvet-Ladubay remains one of France’s greatest producers of méthode traditionnelle sparkling wine from Loire Valley Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc grapes. •Currently run by the fourth generation of the Monmousseau family •Within 10 years of Patrice Monmousseau’s presidency, production nearly quadrupled •“Full Metal” is a 14,000-square-meter production facility with up-to-date sparkling winemaking technology •By 1890, had become France's largest producer of méthode traditionnelle wines Portfolio: Bouvet-Ladubay Signature Brut Bouvet-Ladubay Rosé Excellence Brut Noteworthy: Since the 1980s, Bouvet-Ladubay has been poured for the glitterati at prominent events, including the Cannes Film Festival, the Paris-Dakar rally and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Patrice Monmousseau, Chairman “Bouvet-Ladubay is one of the more distinguished houses. It has exceptional fruit on the nose, with strong aromatics of honeysuckle, acacia and wild flowers.” — Wall Street Journal... Michel Redde et Fils Origin: Loire Its resolute insistence on absolute quality has earned Michel Redde a place among the top handful of producers in the Pouilly and Sancerre regions, with the highest reputation for excellence and consistency. •Thierry Redde and sons are 13th and 14th generations of winemakers in the family •Among the top handful of producers in the Pouilly and Sancerre regions •Family’s winemaking presence in the Loire Valley dates back to 1630 •85-acre estate vineyard, La Moynerie, represents some of the finest terroir in the region Portfolio: Michel Redde Pouilly-Fumé La Moynerie Michel Redde Sancerre Les Tuilières Noteworthy: The limestone, siliceous subsoil of Pouilly-Fumé and Sancerre gives the wine hints of gunflint, called pierre-à-fusil in French. Pouilly-Fumé La Moynerie 2010 – 91 Points, “A complex, intensely fruity wine. Redde’s top wine, named after the estate vineyard, is rounded, rich and full in the mouth. Flavors of toast and ripe pear combine with tangy acidity, producing a complex, intensely fruity wine.” — Roger Voss, Wine Enthusiast . Thierry Redde with sons Romain and Sebastien www.kobrandwineandspirits.com ©2014 Kobrand Corporation, Purchase, New York
