Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Domaine de la Vougeraie |
Label Name: | Chevalier Montrachet Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | 100% Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Tim Atkin 97 pts; Jasper Morris/InsideBurgundy 94–97; Burghound 92–95
Tasting Note
Powerful, mineral-driven white: citrus blossom, green apple, white peach, struck flint and jasmine with creamy, saline texture and a long, lemony, intensely focused finish.
Food Pairing
Western: lobster Thermidor, buttered scallops, roast chicken with cream sauce, aged Comté. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, soy/ginger steamed sea bass, delicate sushi/uni, Cantonese lobster.
Production Method
Organically farmed and biodynamic viticulture; vines ploughed by horse; hand-harvested from two small plots; fermented and aged 12–16 months in French oak (older barrels), medium toast.
Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Vougeraie (founded 1999, Boisset family estate) is a leading biodynamic/organic producer in Burgundy with holdings across Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune. Small Chevalier plots total ~0.151 ha (planted 1970 & 1985).