Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Domaine de la Vougeraie
Label Name:
 
Musigny Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Burgundy (Chambolle‑Musigny, Côte de Nuits).
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
100% Pinot Noir.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 95; Tim Atkin 95; Inside Burgundy / Jasper Morris ~95–98 (high praise); Burghound/critics praise

Tasting Note
Perfumed red-fruit core of cherries, raspberries and mulberry with floral violet and rose petals, underpinned by subtle earth, smoke and minerality; refined tannins, bright acidity and a very long, elegant finish.

Food Pairing
Roast duck or canard à l'orange, beef entrecôte, game birds (pigeon, quail), mushroom risotto; Asian: Peking duck, miso-glazed black cod, soy‑and‑ginger mushroom stir‑fry, char siu with steamed buns.

Production Method
Organic then biodynamic viticulture; 100% whole‑cluster fermentation, cold pre-ferment maceration, gravity filling; aged 12–16 months in French oak (c.25–30% new).

Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Vougeraie, created 1999 by the Boisset family; large biodynamic domaine owning multiple Côte d'Or Grand Crus, farming this 0.21ha Musigny parcel biodynamically.