Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Domaine de la Vougeraie |
Label Name: | Puligny Montrachet 1er Cru Champ Gain |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Puligny-Montrachet, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Neal Martin) 88–90 (2023); widely praised for purity and mineral focus
Tasting Note
Crisp citrus and white orchard fruits (lime, green apple) with white pepper, pear and hazelnut; pronounced flinty minerality and saline finish. Focused, medium-bodied with bright acidity and a lingering mineral aftertaste.
Food Pairing
Western: lobster, grilled/roast chicken (eg. poulet de Bresse), chicken with morels, foie gras, sea bass, salmon. Asian: sushi/sashimi, tempura prawns, miso-glazed black cod, Thai steamed fish with lime, Chinese steamed fish with ginger & scallion.
Production Method
Certified organic/biodynamic viticulture; whole-cluster pressing, no inoculated yeasts or enzymage; fermented/aged ~16 months in French oak (c.25% new) then ~2 months in stainless steel.
Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Vougeraie (founded 1999 by the Boisset family) farms ~34 ha across the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune; known for organic/biodynamic practices and precise winemaking.