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CLOS DE VOUGEOT
GRAND CRU 2021

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GRAND CRU

CLOS DE VOUGEOT
GRAND CRU 2021

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Grape variety

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Visual: Deep ruby colour with violet tints.

Nose: Elegant woody notes and aromas of pecan nuts, sweet spices and truffles.

Palate: A great wine full of woodiness showing elegant tannins that require a few years to mellow.

Wine and food pairing

This Grand Cru wine will perfectly go with meat stews, small and large game, goose and soft cheeses.

Serving temperature

A wine for laying down par excellence that has to decanted 2 hours before serving, at a temperature of 16° to 18°C. (60°-64F)..

Ageing potential

This wine can be laid down for around 10 to 15 years.

Origin

Clos de Vougeot is and will always be much more than just a wine. This appellation is a the standard bearer, the emblem of the whole Côte d’ Or...

The measurements of this vineyard alone are enough to make it exceptional with over 50,59 ha of Grand Cru vines, including 49,13 ha exclusively dedicated to the Pinot Noir. The clos slopes up from the main road, extending up to the base of the butte. Altitude is of no great importance here, varying from 240 to 270 metres.

Founded around 1110 by the monks from the nearby Citeaux Abbey, the vineyard is still surrounded by the walls dating back for 5 centuries. The vine coming from this walled ("clos") vineyard is the figurehead of the Burgundy red Grands Crus. The "Grand Cru" Appellation has been created end of July 1937.

Close to the cellars, ancestral and huge wine presses are still to be discovered in the winery. The castle, evoking the Burgundian Renaissance period, is open for visits and hosts the famous "Chevalliers du Tastevin" brotherhood's diners called "chapitres", the greatest "table d'hôte" in France !

Vinification and maturing

The grapes, harvested at optimum maturity were sorted a first time in the vineyard and carried in small, perforated boxes. They were sorted a second time at their arrival at the winery, before being completely de-stemmed but not crushed and put into vats. Maceration lasted approximately three weeks with regulard punching of the cap. No additives such as yeast, enzymes or tannins are used to respect the precious terroir. The wine was then aged for 15 months in 228 L. French oak barrels (no new oak).

Vintage : 2021

The vintage in Burgundy was particularly difficult for winegrowers and winemakers due to the changing and unpredictable weather conditions. The high temperatures at the end of February gave the vines an early start, but the historic frost in April damaged the young shoots and considerably reduced the future harvest.

Frequent rainfall from May to mid-August required constant vigilance on the part of winegrowers to combat disease and protect the grapes. Fortunately, flowering went well and veraison benefited from the return of sunshine from mid-August. However, the vagaries of the weather led to the development of outbreaks of disease, which were contained thanks to the tireless efforts of the winegrowers.

To guarantee quality, the fruit had to be carefully sorted both in the vineyard and on arrival at the winery. This vintage demanded a great deal of technical skill and special attention during vinification, with meticulous care taken to extract colouring matter, balance structure and aromatic expression in the red wines, and freshness, acid balance and aromatic potential in the white wines.

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