Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Domaine de la Vougeraie |
Label Name: | Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Morgeot Clos de la Chapelle |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Chassagne-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Jasper Morris MW (InsideBurgundy) 92–95/100; Wine Spectator ~90; trade listings note high scores and strong aging potential (drink 2026–2039)
Tasting Note
Mid lemon-yellow; aromas of white flowers, citrus and toasted hazelnut. Palate offers ripe stone fruit, marmalade and saline minerality with firm acidity and a silky texture, finishing long and focused.
Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, butter-poached lobster, mushroom risotto, creamy pasta, aged comté. Asian: miso-glazed cod, steamed ginger-scallop, tempura vegetables, Cantonese steamed fish, sushi with richer fish (e.g., toro).
Production Method
Hand-harvested; organic/biodynamic viticulture; indigenous-yeast fermentation; barrel-aged 12–18 months with ~20% new French oak (450L barrels).
Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Vougeraie (est. 1999, Boisset family) farms the monopole Clos de la Chapelle biodynamically; the estate manages ~34–44 ha across the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune.