Domaine de la Vougeraie Vougeot 1er Cru Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot Monopole 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine de la Vougeraie
Label Name:
 
Vougeot 1er Cru Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot Monopole
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Bourgogne / Vougeot (Côte de Nuits)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
95% Chardonnay, 4% Pinot Gris, 1% Pinot Blanc
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
11-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable reviews: Jasper Morris MW 94–96; La Revue du Vin de France 94; Bettane & Desseauve 94; Wine & Spirits 92. Praised by William Kelley (Wine Advocate) for balance and energy; drinking window commonly cited 2025–2035

Tasting Note
Bright citrus and white flowers with ripe yellow fruits, toasted almond and hazelnut, chalky minerality and saline, precise acidity. Ample texture with integrated oak and a long, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted turbot, grilled scallops, poultry with cream and truffles, aged Comté. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, ginger–scallion steamed sea bass, sushi (fatty tuna), mild Thai coconut fish curry.

Production Method
Certified organic/biodynamic. Hand-harvested; whole-cluster pneumatic pressing (≈2h30); fermentation begins in stainless steel and finishes in oak; 15–16 months élevage in oak (≈20% new), followed by tank refining.

Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Vougeraie (Boisset family) founded 1999. Monopole Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot (~3.05 ha) on calcareous 'terre blanche' soils; biodynamic farming and low-intervention winemaking.