Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Domaine de la Vougeraie |
Label Name: | Charlemagne Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Corton-Charlemagne (Aloxe-Corton & Pernand-Vergelesses), Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Selected scores for the 2021 Charlemagne Grand Cru (Domaine de la Vougeraie): Decanter 95 (Charles Curtis); Vinous 93–95 (Neal Martin); Wine Spectator 92 (Bruce Sanderson). Retailers also cite Robert Parker/Wine Advocate ~94. com)
Tasting Note
Citrus-driven: lemon zest and green apple with beeswax, hazelnut and oyster-shell minerality. Lean, sinewy palate, subtle toasted oak and spice, bright acidity and a long saline finish.
Food Pairing
Western: lobster with beurre blanc, seared scallops, roast chicken, mushroom risotto, creamy pasta, aged Comté. Asian: miso‑glazed black cod, Cantonese steamed sea bass, tempura prawns, sushi/sashimi (fatty tuna), soy‑glazed salmon.
Production Method
Organic/biodynamic farming; whole-cluster pneumatic pressing, native-yeast fermentation in vats and barrels; aged ~16 months in French oak (≈20% new) with periodic bâtonnage; horse-ploughed parcels.
Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Vougeraie (est. 1999, Boisset family) farms biodynamically across Burgundy. Charlemagne comes from two small parcels (Le Charlemagne & En Charlemagne) totaling ~0.5 ha on the Montagne de Corton.