Domaine de la Vougeraie Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine de la Vougeraie
Label Name:
 
Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Nuits-Saint-Georges, Côte de Nuits (Burgundy)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
100% Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Burghound 91–93 (Jan 10, 2024); Vinous (Neal Martin) ~91–93; Jasper Morris/Inside Burgundy ~92

Tasting Note
Elegant, medium-bodied Pinot Noir with red cherry, wild strawberry, violet florals, baking spice and chalky minerality; fine-grained tannins, fresh acidity and a saline, lingering finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, duck confit, mushroom risotto, aged Comté or Gruyère. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed salmon, shiitake mushroom stir-fries, beef rendang.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; partial whole-cluster (producer reports ~39% whole berries), indigenous yeasts, gravity vatting; aged ~16 months in French oak (≈30–35% new); organic/biodynamic viticulture.

Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Vougeraie, created by the Boisset family in 1999, farms ~40 ha across Burgundy and is certified organic/biodynamic; known for Premier and Grand Cru holdings and careful terroir-driven winemaking.