Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Domaine de la Vougeraie |
Label Name: | Vougeot 1er Cru Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot Monopole |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Vougeot, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay, Pinot Beurot, Pinot Blanc |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 11-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
Selected reviews: Decanter (Charles Curtis MW) 95 for the 2021 Clos Blanc ; Jasper Morris MW 92-94 (notes on 2021); Wine Spectator and Wine & Spirits high scores for nearby vintages (2019–2020)
Tasting Note
Ripe pear and white peach with beeswax, hazelnut, citrus and saline minerality. Opulent, creamy texture with toasted oak, smoke and a long, precise finish.
Food Pairing
Roasted turbot or lobster, poultry in cream or truffle sauce, aged Comté, creamy pasta; Asian: miso-glazed cod, seared scallops, sushi/sashimi (fatty fish), Cantonese steamed fish.
Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; whole-cluster pressing, cold pre-ferment maceration; fermentation begins in tank and finishes in oak barrels; ~25-30% new oak, matured ~16 months.
Vineyard Info
Monopole vineyard Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot (Premier Cru) owned and vinified by Domaine de la Vougeraie; estate converted to organic/biodynamic viticulture and focuses on terroir-driven wines.