Domaine de la Vougeraie Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine de la Vougeraie
Label Name:
 
Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable reviews: Vinous (Neal/Neil Martin) ~93; Jasper Morris MW 92–94 (approx). Listed by merchants (Berry Bros & Rudd, Hedonism) and recommended drinking window c. 2025–2040

Tasting Note
Clean, precise nose of citrus, almond, hazelnut and lanolin with wet-stone minerality; slightly honeyed, powerful and textural on the palate, finishing long, nutty and energetic.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted lobster, scallops, beurre blanc fish, truffled roast chicken, aged Comté and other hard cheeses. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, sushi/sashimi, Cantonese steamed fish, delicate Thai or Vietnamese seafood dishes.

Production Method
Certified organic/biodynamic viticulture; hand-harvested; whole-cluster pneumatic pressing, 24h settling, indigenous-yeast fermentation; ~14 months in French oak (≈10% new), monthly bâtonnage, light filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Vougeraie (founded 1999 by Jean‑Claude Boisset). Biodynamic (Demeter) and organic (Ecocert) certified; owns two Chevalier‑Montrachet parcels (total 0.151 ha, planted 1970 & 1985).