Michel Noellat Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2020

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Michel Noellat
Label Name:
 
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Clos de Vougeot, Côte de Nuits (Burgundy).
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
13-15°C

Awards/Ratings
Sources: domaine product pages and merchants

Tasting Note
Concentrated dark cherry and plum, earth and leather notes, crushed stone minerality, spice and subtle vanilla oak; noble, firm tannins, fine acidity and a long, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, venison, duck breast, ribeye, wild mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), miso-glazed aubergine or braised short ribs.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; full destemming; cold pre-fermentation 3–5 days; fermentation in thermo-regulated stainless steel (≈18–20 days); aged ~14–18 months in French oak (c.50% new).

Vineyard Info
Historic family domaine based in Vosne-Romanée (Noëllat family), ~27 ha in the Côte de Nuits; practices sustainable/lutte raisonnée viticulture and site-specific vinification.