100% Pinot Noir.
VOUGEOT PREMIER CRU
"LES CRAS" 2021
VOUGEOT PREMIER CRU
"LES CRAS" 2021
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Grape variety
Tasting notes
Bouquet: Very generous aromas of violet and small fruits (Morello cherry, blackcurrant). When older, it leans towards underbrush, fallen leaves and truffle over animal notes.
Palate: A great structure with delicate tannins. The attack is straightforward, vivacity and chewiness are harmoniously balanced, and the finish often carries a hint of liquorice.
Wine and food pairing
A great red Burgundy to pair with meat dishes such as roast fowl, roast lamb, or feathered game. Slow-cooked, spicy dishes such as couscous or glazed duck in the Chinese style will be perfectly at ease with its aromatic complexity.
As for cheeses, medium flavoured, soft-centred cheeses like Reblochon or Vacherin will make a good match.
As for cheeses, medium flavoured, soft-centred cheeses like Reblochon or Vacherin will make a good match.
Serving temperature
Ageing potential
History
A famous village located in the Côte de Nuits, in Burgundy, Vougeot takes its name from the small river that runs through it, the Vouge.
When one evokes its name, one immediately thinks of the famous Clos de Vougeot, but this village has other beautiful vineyards. Established here since the 12th century, the abbey of Cîteaux has given these wines a sparkling shine.
This appellation covers about 15 hectares, 11 of which are classified as Premier Cru. "Cras" is a word often used in the Burgundian vineyards to designate stony hillsides and scree slopes, formed of limestone pebbles.
Vougeot Premier Cru Les Cras lies against the north wall of the Clos de Vougeot, directly in line with the central section of the Grand Cru, at an altitude of 240 to 250 metres.
When one evokes its name, one immediately thinks of the famous Clos de Vougeot, but this village has other beautiful vineyards. Established here since the 12th century, the abbey of Cîteaux has given these wines a sparkling shine.
This appellation covers about 15 hectares, 11 of which are classified as Premier Cru. "Cras" is a word often used in the Burgundian vineyards to designate stony hillsides and scree slopes, formed of limestone pebbles.
Vougeot Premier Cru Les Cras lies against the north wall of the Clos de Vougeot, directly in line with the central section of the Grand Cru, at an altitude of 240 to 250 metres.
Vinification and maturing
The grapes are hand harvested and then destemmed but not crushed (therefore whole) and directly put in vats by gravity. Maceration occurred about 20 days in stainless steel tanks. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts only followed by a 15 months ageing period in oak barrels (50% new barrels), on lees and without racking.
Vintage : 2021
Nature certainly set a challenge for the winegrower and the winemaker with this vintage.
It began with very warm temperatures at the end of February which led to an early bud break.
The historic frost in April then destroyed young shoots that had emerged too early, significantly affecting the future harvest. Changing weather continued to characterize the vintage through to the harvests.
There were spells of rain from May to mid-August, obliging winegrowers to be constantly on the alert. The only periods of relative calm were during flowering, which took place in good conditions for the formation of the future fruit, and the véraison (colour change), which benefited from the return of the sun from mid-August.
The vagaries of the weather contributed to the development of outbreaks of disease, which were contained thanks to the tireless efforts of our winegrowers. In spite of this, considerable sacrifices had to be made to ensure a high level of quality, and rigorous sorting of the fruit in the vineyard and on arrival at the winery was necessary.
This vintage also required a major technical effort. The vinifications had to be carried out with meticulous attention and precision with a particular care over the extraction of colouring matter, the balance of the structure and the aromatic expression of the red wines, and of the freshness, balance of acidity and aromatic potential of the white wines.
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