Domaine de la Vougeraie Musigny Grand Cru 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine de la Vougeraie
Label Name:
 
Musigny Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Burgundy — Côte de Nuits (Chambolle‑Musigny, Musigny Grand Cru)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Neal Martin) 95–97; Burghound 94–97; Revue du Vin de France (RVF) 98; Anticipated drinking window cited 2029–2060

Tasting Note
Perfumed black cherry and red-berry core with violet, jasmine, forest-floor and exotic spice. Medium-bodied, fresh with finely sculpted tannins, pronounced minerality and a very long, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, entrecôte/prime rib, beef tournedos, wild mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed black cod, soy‑braised short rib, shiitake and oyster sauce dishes (umami-rich).

Production Method
100% whole-bunch (vendange entière) fermentation; cold pre-fermentation maceration (~5 days), ~21-day cuvaison; gravity filling, no inoculation; 16 months élevage in oak (≈28% new).

Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Vougeraie, created 1999 by Jean‑Charles Boisset, farms biodynamically/organically and owns a 0.21 ha holding in Musigny (three small parcels). Estate emphasizes terroir-driven, low-yield viticulture.