Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
D. Vougeraie
Label Name:
 
Bievenues-Batard Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy.
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
100% Chardonnay.
Method:
 
Organic/biodynamic viticulture; hand-harvested, whole-berry pressing; alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in French oak; 16–18 months élevage with ~25–33% new oak.
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14
Tasting Note:
 
Delicate yet concentrated: candied lemon, green apple, hawthorn and lilac, toasted almond, saline minerality and creamy mid-palate; fine acidity, spice and vanilla on a persistent finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Western: roasted chicken, lobster, scallop or lemon risotto, aged Comté. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, sushi (fatty fish), tempura, mild Thai coconut curry.
Vineyard Info:
 
Domaine de la Vougeraie (Boisset family) founded 1999; large organic/biodynamic estate owning multiple Grand Cru and Premier Cru sites across the Côte d’Or.
Awards/Ratings:
 
Notable scores for the Vougeraie Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet 2022 include Tim Atkin ~95, Vinous ~93 and Burghound ~93; critics note tension, energy, purity and long finish