Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Domaine de la Vougeraie |
Label Name: | Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Burgundy, Côte de Nuits — Nuits‑Saint‑Georges |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 93; Vinous ~93; Wine Enthusiast 93; Jasper Morris 93–95; Burghound 90–93 (noted as outstanding by some reviewers)
Tasting Note
Medium-bodied Pinot Noir with red and dark cherry, raspberry, rose petal, sous‑bois and truffle notes; bright acidity, powdery tannins and a focused, mineral finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, coq au vin, roast lamb, charcuterie. Asian: Peking duck, miso‑glazed fish, braised beef short rib (Korean galbi style), shiitake hotpot, Cantonese char siu.
Production Method
Organically farmed and biodynamic; partial whole‑cluster (varies 50–80%) fermentation on indigenous yeasts, 15–16 months ageing in oak (≈20% new). Light filtration, minimal fining.
Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Vougeraie, founded 1999, is based in Premeaux‑Prissey and farms organically/biodynamically across many Côte d’Or sites. Les Damodes is ~0.92 ha, east‑facing on very stony limestone/Prémeaux marble.