Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot farms prime parcels on the Corton hill’s western flank, where Pernand-Vergelesses wraps around the limestone amphitheatre opposite Corton-Charlemagne. The focus is on Premier Cru Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that privilege clarity and vineyard detail over make-up: taut, mineral whites with citrus, orchard fruit and a faint saline-hazelnut signature; vivid, fine-boned reds with red cherry, rose and a discreet iron-chalk thread.
Viticulture is parcel-by-parcel with careful canopy work, low yields and hand harvesting for fruit purity. In the cellar, lots are vinified separately to keep each climat’s voice clear. Whites are pressed gently and fermented in French oak with a modest share of new barrels to build texture without blurring line; reds are mostly destemmed, extracted gently and raised in well-seasoned barrels to keep tannins long-grained and the finish dry and savoury.
The domaine’s Pernand-Vergelesses premiers crus centre on hallmark sites such as En Caradeux and Clos de la Croix de Pierre (in both colours), with Sous Frétille a reference for chiselled, high-slope white. Across these climats the style is consistent: freshness first, oak as a quiet frame, and a clean, limestone finish. Warmer years bring a little more mid-palate cream and stone-fruit breadth in the whites and plusher red fruit in the reds; cooler seasons emphasise tension, florals and mineral cut.
Cellaring is rewarded but measured. Premier Cru whites typically open from 3–6 years after the vintage and can run longer in strong seasons; reds hit a sweet spot around 4–8 years as silk and sous-bois complexity build. If you’re searching for these wines, include the climat name—“Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru En Caradeux” or “Clos de la Croix de Pierre”—to surface the precise bottlings from Domaine des Héritiers Louis Jadot.
