Domaine Comte De Vogue Chambolle Musigny Les Amoureuses 1976 Bouteille (75cl) -3cm
Domaine Comte de Vogüé Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses 1976 is a red Burgundy wine originating from the Les Amoureuses climat, classified as Premier Cru within the Chambolle-Musigny appellation in the Côte de Nuits. It is crafted exclusively from Pinot Noir. The estate owns a 0.65-hectare plot within this 5.41-hectare climat, which is situated as an immediate extension of the Grand Cru Musigny. This 1976 vintage represents an aged and rare expression of this benchmark cuvée from the estate.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- -3cm
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Chambolle Musigny
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Comte de Vogue
- Parcelle / Cru
- Les Amoureuses
- Millésime
- 1976
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Comte de Vogue
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé is a family-run estate based in Chambolle-Musigny, in the Côte de Nuits. Its origins date back to the 15th century and it is now owned by Claire de Causans and Marie de Ladoucette, descendants of Count Georges de Vogüé. The vineyard covers 12.43 hectares in Chambolle-Musigny, including 7.12 hectares in the Musigny Grand Cru, to which the estate has historic ties.
- Owner
- Comtesse Claire de Causans et Marie de Ladoucette
- Maître de chais
- Jean Lupatelli
- Surface (ha)
- 12.43 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 40 000 à 45 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The origins of Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé date back to 1450, when the estate’s historic building was established in Chambolle-Musigny. The property has remained in the same family throughout the centuries, including during the French Revolution. The name Vogüé became associated with the estate in 1766, following the marriage of Catherine Bouhier de Versalieu to Cerice François Melchior de Vogüé. In 1925, Count Georges de Vogüé inherited the vineyards from his father, Count Arthur de Vogüé, and gave the estate his name. He managed the estate for over fifty years. His granddaughters, Claire de Causans and Marie de Ladoucette, inherited the vineyards from their mother in 2002 and are the current owners. François Millet was responsible for winemaking from 1986 to 2021. Jean Lupatelli succeeded him in spring 2021 as winemaker and cellar master; his responsibilities were subsequently expanded to include the estate’s operational and commercial management. The estate’s vineyard comprises, in particular, 7.12 hectares in Musigny and 2.66 hectares in Bonnes-Mares.
Les Amoureuses
Les Amoureuses is a climat officially classified as a Premier Cru of the AOC Chambolle-Musigny, located immediately below the Musigny grand cru. Its morphology is heterogeneous: an upper southeastern-facing appendage precedes a main section curving from southeast to south, where the slope softens significantly towards the bottom. The shallow clay soil rests on a compact limestone substrate. The geology varies with altitude, with Calcaire de Comblanchien dominating in the upper two-thirds, while the lower third rests on Calcaire de Prémeaux and Marnes à Ostrea acuminata.
- Vineyard commune
- Chambolle-Musigny
- Origin of the vineyard name
- According to the BIVB, the name likely comes from the Burgundian expression describing as "amoureuse" (amorous) a clayey soil that sticks to one's feet when wet. Other interpretations exist, without absolute etymological certainty.
- Exposure
- Southeast in the upper northwestern part, then orientation curving progressively from
- Altitude
- 240–275 m
- Slope
- Around 5% in the upper appendage; up to about 20% at the top of the main section
- Soil
- Shallow clay layer, described as sticky when wet, resting on very compact limestone
- Subsoil and geology
- About the upper two-thirds on Calcaire de Comblanchien; lower third on Calcaire de Prémeaux and Marnes à Ostrea acuminata
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 0.560000 ha
- Vineyard holding status
- Owner; a portion of the surface area is currently undergoing replanting
- Indicative vine age
- Historical plantings from 1964 to 1974; approximately 0.16 to 0.20 ha uprooted after 2021 then replanted.
Histoire de la parcelle
Les Amoureuses was already listed among the "first cuvées" of Chambolle in Jules Lavalle's classification published in 1855, right after Musigny and Petits-Musigny classified as head of cuvée. The AOC Chambolle-Musigny was recognized by decree on September 11, 1936. The specific parcel area granting the right to the Premier Cru designation was approved by the INAO on June 1 and 2, 1988, and the official specifications explicitly cite Les Amoureuses among the classified climats.
