Domaine de la Vougeraie Charmes Chambertin Les Mazoyeres Grand Cru 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine de la Vougeraie
Label Name:
 
Charmes Chambertin Les Mazoyeres Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Côte de Nuits, Gevrey‑Chambertin (Charmes‑Chambertin Les Mazoyères)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 95 (May 31, 2024). Vinous 91–93 (Nov 1, 2022). Listed by Berry Bros. Positive tasting notes/praise from Burgundy-Report

Tasting Note
Concentrated red and black cherry, macerated strawberry, blackberry, violet and graphite with subtle toasty oak; muscular yet elegant, firm ripe tannins, saline minerality and a long savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, duck confit, roast lamb, beef carpaccio, mushroom risotto, charcuterie. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean bulgogi, miso‑glazed salmon, shiitake soy braised dishes.

Production Method
Organic/biodynamic viticulture; 2021 saw ~10% whole‑cluster fermentation, cold pre‑fermentation maceration and ~20% new French oak, aged roughly 16 months.

Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Vougeraie (founded 1999 by the Boisset family) farms organically/biodynamically across the Côte d'Or; the Mazoyères parcel includes very old vines (early 1900s).