| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | Domaine de la Vougeraie |
| Label Name: | Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Clos de Thorey Monopole |
| Vintage: | 2021 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Nuits-Saint-Georges, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 13% |
| Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 3 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 3 |
| Length: | 4 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Decanter: 91 (2021). Positive reviews from Burgundy-Report and Boisset press; similar Vougeraie Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru cuvées have scored 91–94 in major critics (Vinous, Burghound, Wine Spectator)
Tasting Note
Silky Pinot Noir: red and black cherry, blackberry and violet with sweet spice, undergrowth and a hint of tomato leaf and licorice on a long, lively-acid finish.
Food Pairing
Roasted beef, game birds (quail, pheasant), duck breast, mushroom risotto, aged Époisses or Comté; Asian: Peking duck, char siu/roast pork, miso-glazed fish, teriyaki chicken, mushroom yakitori.
Production Method
Organically/biodynamically farmed; hand-harvested; cold pre-fermentation maceration (~5 days), total maceration ~19 days; aged ~16 months in French oak (≈20% new).
Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Vougeraie (Boisset family estate), created 1999; Clos de Thorey monopole (~3.08 ha) farmed organically/biodynamically.
Domaine de la Vougeraie Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Clos de Thorey Monopole 2021
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