Jean-Luc Jamet worked for many years alongside his brother Jean-Paul, at the iconic family estate, Domaine Jamet. However in 2013 the brothers split the 16 hectare estate evenly, into two 8 hectare properties. He is now the holder of a Côte Rôtie property, situated at Le Vallin, on the plateau above the majestic steep vineyards. He and his wife, Evelyne, have been joined at the estate by their second son, Benoit, who supports in both the vineyards and the winery.
The vineyard holdings comprise 4.5 hectares of Côte-Rôtie, 2 hectares of Côtes-du-Rhône, and 1 hectare of Vin de Pays. The Côtes-du-Rhône Rouge ‘L’Enclave’ is very much a ‘petit Côte-Rôtie’ and comes from Champrond and Bonnivieres.
Generally 35% of the production is made with whole bunches, with the remaining 65% destemmed to emphasise the floral, elegant style and he only uses wild yeasts.
The majority of the barrels are 300 litres, with the balance made up of 20% 228 litre and 20% 500 litre casks. Although the early vintages were a little oaky from new barrel use, the latest vintages have great balance and are seriously impressive.