Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
D. Vougeraie
Label Name:
 
Vougeot 1er Clos Blanc de Vougeot
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Vougeot, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay, Pinot Beurot, Pinot Blanc
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
11-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Selected reviews: Decanter (Charles Curtis MW) 95 for the 2021 Clos Blanc ; Jasper Morris MW 92-94 (notes on 2021); Wine Spectator and Wine & Spirits high scores for nearby vintages (2019–2020)

Tasting Note
Ripe pear and white peach with beeswax, hazelnut, citrus and saline minerality. Opulent, creamy texture with toasted oak, smoke and a long, precise finish.

Food Pairing
Roasted turbot or lobster, poultry in cream or truffle sauce, aged Comté, creamy pasta; Asian: miso-glazed cod, seared scallops, sushi/sashimi (fatty fish), Cantonese steamed fish.

Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; whole-cluster pressing, cold pre-ferment maceration; fermentation begins in tank and finishes in oak barrels; ~25-30% new oak, matured ~16 months.

Vineyard Info
Monopole vineyard Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot (Premier Cru) owned and vinified by Domaine de la Vougeraie; estate converted to organic/biodynamic viticulture and focuses on terroir-driven wines.