Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Michel Noellat |
Label Name: | Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Clos de Vougeot, Côte de Nuits (Burgundy). |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 14% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir. |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 13-15°C |
Awards/Ratings
Sources: domaine product pages and merchants
Tasting Note
Concentrated dark cherry and plum, earth and leather notes, crushed stone minerality, spice and subtle vanilla oak; noble, firm tannins, fine acidity and a long, saline finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast beef, venison, duck breast, ribeye, wild mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), miso-glazed aubergine or braised short ribs.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; full destemming; cold pre-fermentation 3–5 days; fermentation in thermo-regulated stainless steel (≈18–20 days); aged ~14–18 months in French oak (c.50% new).
Vineyard Info
Historic family domaine based in Vosne-Romanée (Noëllat family), ~27 ha in the Côte de Nuits; practices sustainable/lutte raisonnée viticulture and site-specific vinification.