Domaine de la Vougeraie Vougeot 1er Cru Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot Monopole 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine de la Vougeraie
Label Name:
 
Vougeot 1er Cru Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot Monopole
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Vougeot, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
1500ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay (≈95%), Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 94 (Oct 15, 2024); Tim Atkin 94; Inside Burgundy (Jasper Morris) 92–94; Vinous reviews of related vintages 90–94; multiple top trade reviews and high scores

Tasting Note
Racy and precise: lemon oil, green apple and peach with butterscotch and hazelnut underpinned by graphite/mineral salinity. Silky texture, vibrant acidity and a long, complex saline finish.

Food Pairing
Roast chicken, butter-poached lobster, grilled salmon, pork loin, aged Comté; Asian: miso-glazed black cod, tempura, sushi (fatty cuts), Cantonese roasted duck, creamy Thai dishes.

Production Method
Organically and biodynamically farmed; hand-harvested, parcel vinified; fermented and aged in oak barrels (approx. 16 months, ~30% new); bottled according to lunar calendar.

Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Vougeraie (Boisset family) founded 1999. Monopole owner of Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot, historic walled Chardonnay site; largest organic/biodynamic estate in the Côte d'Or.