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: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay (≈95%), Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 94 (Oct 15, 2024); Tim Atkin 94; Inside Burgundy (Jasper Morris) 92–94; Vinous reviews of related vintages 90–94; multiple top trade reviews and high scores
Tasting Note
Racy and precise: lemon oil, green apple and peach with butterscotch and hazelnut underpinned by graphite/mineral salinity. Silky texture, vibrant acidity and a long, complex saline finish.
Food Pairing
Roast chicken, butter-poached lobster, grilled salmon, pork loin, aged Comté; Asian: miso-glazed black cod, tempura, sushi (fatty cuts), Cantonese roasted duck, creamy Thai dishes.
Production Method
Organically and biodynamically farmed; hand-harvested, parcel vinified; fermented and aged in oak barrels (approx. 16 months, ~30% new); bottled according to lunar calendar.
Vineyard Info
Domaine de la Vougeraie (Boisset family) founded 1999. Monopole owner of Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot, historic walled Chardonnay site; largest organic/biodynamic estate in the Côte d'Or.