WORLD PREMIER: THE WINES OF LE CLOS JORDANNE The Niagara Peninsula, Burgundy’s newest terroir? In 2000, Burgundy-based Boisset and Vincor Canada established Le Clos Jordanne, a unique domaine devoted to the production of premium and super-premium Pinot Noir and Chardonnay in the Niagara Peninsula. Six years later, the first of these outstanding wines are ready for release. The partners recognized that the Niagara Peninsula shares much in common with Burgundy, the world’s greatest terroir for Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, including the cool climate and limestone-based soils. |
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Le Clos Jordanne constitutes four distinct vineyard sites on the Niagara Escarpment near Jordan, Ontario. A team of veteran viticulturalists from both Burgundy and Niagara, who bring together the best of Old World and New World expertise, manage the vineyards under biodynamic principles. The goal is to produce wines that clearly express the unique terroirs in complete harmony with nature. As of the 2005 vintage, they received their first official Ecocert Canada certificate for organic farming. The four vineyards are: Le Clos Jordanne Vineyard - the estate’s principal vineyard, 7.59 ha planted on a natural plateau near the slope of the Escarpment. It features light limestone soils. Claystone Terrace Vineyard- located a short distance east of the Le Clos Jordanne Vineyard. As the name implies, this 9.91 ha vineyard features heavier, dark clay soils and makes wines that are masculine and robust in style. La Petite Vineyard – located 2 km east of the previous two vineyards, this is the smallest vineyard at 3.25 ha. This site is currently planted with 100% Pinot Noir. This vineyard’s microclimate enjoys considerably warmer temperatures and has excellent drainage. Talon Ridge Vineyard – the largest vineyard (27.14 ha) is located on top of the Escarpment. This vineyard faces south rather than north and is less influenced by Lake Ontario’s warming effect but has the benefit of more direct sun on its southerly slope. Slightly cooler in temperature, the vineyard’s wines are lighter and fruitier. Senior Winemaker/Viticulturalist Thomas Bachelder and his team take great pains to maintain the vineyards’ individual character in the cellar. The grapes are carefully hand picked and immediately transported to the winery where they are hand sorted to ensure only the best berries ever make it to fermentation. As little interference as possible is used during the winemaking process. The wines are aged in French oak barriques before final blending. VINTAGES is proud to premier the wines of this extraordinary Franco-Canadian partnership, Le Clos Jordanne. This is your opportunity to be among the first to experience Le Clos Jordanne’s premium single-vineyard wines and their phenomenal Village Reserve wines that use fruit from all four vineyards and offer exceptional value. SINGLE VINEYARD WINES Le Clos Jordanne Vineyard Pinot Noir 2004 Claystone Terrace Pinot Noir 2004 La Petite Vineyard Pinot Noir 2004 Le Clos Jordanne Vineyard Chardonnay 2004 VILLAGE RESERVE WINES Le Clos Jordanne Village Reserve Pinot Noir 2004 Le Clos Jordanne Village Reserve Chardonnay 2004 All bottles are 750 mL. ORDER TODAY!
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