Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
D. Vougeraie
Label Name:
 
Charlemagne Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Corton-Charlemagne, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 96pts (Oct 2020); Vinous 93–95 (NM, Dec 2020); Burghound 91–93 (Jun 2021); Jasper Morris/Inside Burgundy 94–97

Tasting Note
Lemon curd, white peach and almond with bright citrus, chalky minerality, white flowers, honeyed undertones and subtle toasty oak; broad, concentrated palate with a very long, saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: lobster, scallops, grilled/roasted white fish, roast chicken, creamy pasta, soft/hard cheeses. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, sushi/sashimi, tempura, Cantonese-steamed fish, lightly spiced Thai or Vietnamese dishes.

Production Method
Whole-bunch pneumatic pressing, native-yeast fermentation (tank start, finish in barrel), aged ~16 months in Cîteaux oak (~20% new) then rested in tank; organic/biodynamic vineyard practices.

Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Vougeraie (Boisset family; established 1999) farms organic and biodynamically across many Côte d'Or parcels. Charlemagne bottling is from two small parcels (Le Charlemagne & En Charlemagne totaling ~0.495 ha), some vines dating to the 1950s; many plots worked by horse.