Louis Jadot Macon-Villages Chardonnay
Louis Jadot Macon-Villages Chardonnay is a 750mL white Burgundy from the Macon-Villages appellation in the Maconnais, southern Burgundy, France, made from 100% Chardonnay. Jadot's US brand site is explicit that the wine is vinified with no oak contact, keeping the floral, apple and citrus character of Chardonnay grown on chalk and limestone clean and fresh. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- Size: 750mL
- Grape: 100% Chardonnay
- Origin: Macon-Villages AOC, Maconnais, Burgundy, France
- Soils: High percentage of chalk and limestone, imparting minerality (producer)
- Winemaking: No oak contact (producer, lovejadot.com)
- Producer: Maison Louis Jadot (founded 1859, Beaune)
Unoaked Burgundy, Straight from the Chalk
The Maconnais is Burgundy's sunny southern end, and Macon-Villages is its flagship village appellation. Maison Louis Jadot — founded in Beaune in 1859, with the family's first vineyard, the Clos des Ursules, bought back in 1826 — treats this wine as a pure expression of place: Chardonnay off chalk and limestone, made without oak so nothing stands between the fruit and the mineral freshness. Compare it with the house's oak-fermented white wine stablemates from the Cote de Beaune, browse the wider wine range, or visit the Louis Jadot vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Floral, with apple and citrus aromas, per the producer. Palate: Fresh and clean flavours with mineral notes. Finish: Vibrant and refreshing.
How to Enjoy
Jadot's US site suggests it as an aperitif, or with shellfish, crab cakes or goat cheese — serve it well chilled, young and fresh.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this Chardonnay oaked? No. Jadot states the Macon-Villages is vinified with no oak contact to retain its elegant aromas and clean, fresh character — a deliberate contrast with its barrel-fermented Meursault and Pouilly-Fuisse.
Where is Macon-Villages? In the Maconnais, the southernmost part of Burgundy, France — warmer and more Mediterranean in feel than the Cote d'Or, with chalk and limestone vineyards.
What food does it suit? The producer suggests shellfish, crab cakes and goat cheese, or simply a glass on its own as an aperitif.
Clean, mineral, unoaked Chardonnay from southern Burgundy — order Louis Jadot Macon-Villages online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.