Domaine de la Vougeraie Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine de la Vougeraie
Label Name:
 
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Burgundy (Côte de Nuits) — Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Jasper Morris MW 92–96 (InsideBurgundy); Burghound 92–94; Wine Spectator 96 (reviews); Vinous coverage and positive critic notes

Tasting Note
Ripe black cherry and plum with damp earth, dried rose, spice and subtle tobacco. Concentrated, precise acidity, fine dusty tannins and a long mineral finish — built for mid- to long-term aging.

Food Pairing
Roasted lamb, duck confit, veal chops, wild mushroom risotto, aged washed-rind cheeses; Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed aubergine, char siu, soy-braised beef, Korean bulgogi.

Production Method
Organic/biodynamic viticulture; gravity-fed vats, cold maceration (5 days), whole-cluster inclusion (~upper plot 50%), 20-day cuvaison; 16 months in French oak (≈20% new), light filtration, no fining.

Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Vougeraie (Jean-Charles Boisset) founded c.1999; owns 1.4137 ha in two Clos de Vougeot parcels. Estate certified organic and biodynamic; focuses on terroir-driven Burgundian Pinot Noir.