Wine atlas · FR · Beaune Premier Cru
Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Ursules
Maison Louis Jadot · 2136 US label registrations
Beaune Premier Cru Pinot Noir from a historic clos, for studying delicacy, limestone/marl, and texture without weight.
01 · Profile in the glass
Burgundian clos Pinot Noir
An editorial reading based on style, grapes, and sources — not a tasting note for this bottle.
- Color
- Translucent ruby.
- Palate
- Medium and precise, with lively acidity, delicate tannin, and elongated red fruit.
- Finish
- Fine, earthy, and persistent.
Aromatic families
- cherry
- raspberry
- dried rose
- black tea
- fine earth
02 · The terroir shaping the wine
Beaune Premier Cru
Beaune Premier Cru combines slopes, limestone, marl, and clay. In Pinot Noir, this appears as discreet structure and perfume, not extraction.
- Soil
- Limestone, marl, and clay
- Altitude
- 220–360 m
- Annual rainfall
- 700 mm
- Heat summation
- Not catalogued
- Aspect
- East and southeast
- Harvest
- September
- Appellation
- AOC · INAO-BEAUNE-1ER
03 · From landscape to flavor
From landscape to flavor
Every relationship displays its evidence grade and source; contested links remain visibly contested.
Greater heat accumulation tends to support Ripe fruit
Within the limits of variety and management, more heat can accelerate ripening and shift fruit profile.
Influence of Climate, Soil, and Cultivar on TerroirHarvest timing tends to support Freshness
Harvest date changes the observable combination of sugar, acidity, and aromatic maturity.
Standards and technical documents: viticultureCluster sunlight exposure tends to support Color
Exposure changes ripening and pigmentation processes, with effects depending on variety and intensity.
Standards and technical documents: viticultureOak contact tends to support Vanilla
Wood-derived compounds can contribute aromas associated with vanilla.
Oak influence in wineOld vines tends to support Concentration
Vine age is often associated with concentration, but site selection, yield, and management confound attribution.
Standards and technical documents: viticultureLarge diurnal temperature range tends to support Freshness
Diurnal range is often used to explain freshness, but averages, extremes, and available water also matter.
Influence of Climate, Soil, and Cultivar on TerroirSite dominates cultivar tends to support Structure
Terroir studies show interaction among climate, soil, and cultivar, not a fixed hierarchy in every context.
Influence of Climate, Soil, and Cultivar on TerroirLimestone creates mineral taste tends to support Minerality
The narrative links bedrock directly to a mineral descriptor, but no simple sensory transfer has been demonstrated.
Vineyards, Rocks, and Soils04 · How to read this bottle
How to read this bottle
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Bottle anatomy
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05 · How it is made
How it is made
The critical decision is preserving red fruit and texture; oak and extraction need to sit below the site signal.
06 · Why it matters
Why it matters
Clos des Ursules helps explain “small place” without fetish: boundaries matter because they concentrate observation, not because they guarantee a miracle.
07 · Serving and table
Serving and table
- Temperature
- 15–17 °C
- Decanting
- Little decanting; a larger glass is usually enough.
- Glass
- Burgundy glass.
Pairings
- duck
- mushrooms
- roast salmon
- soft cheese
08 · Points to remember
Points to remember
- Pinot Noir is 100% in the curated profile.
- Beaune Premier Cru is a Burgundian AOC.
- Limestone here should be read as physical matrix, not literal flavor.