Domaine de la Vougeraie Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine de la Vougeraie
Label Name:
 
Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
High critical praise: Neal Martin (Vinous) ~94–96; WineDecoded 93–96. Recommended drinking window varies by critic: ~2026–2048. (Representative sources and merchant notes)

Tasting Note
Crisp citrus, white peach and jasmine with wet-stone minerality, saline backbone and concentrated, layered texture. Intense, long mineral finish with bright acidity and subtle oak spice.

Food Pairing
Western: lobster with brown butter, roasted scallops, foie gras, truffled poultry, roasted sweetbreads. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, lobster tempura, sushi/sashimi (toro), Cantonese steamed fish with ginger and scallion.

Production Method
Organic/biodynamic viticulture; manual harvest, pneumatic whole-bunch pressing, native-yeast fermentation in French oak, full malolactic, aged ~14–18 months with low % new oak, light filtration/no fining.

Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Vougeraie (founded by the Boisset family c.1999) farms many Côte d'Or parcels biodynamically and organically, producing select Grand Crus including small Chevalier-Montrachet holdings. Estate focuses on terroir expression and low yields.