Domain Vougeraie Clos Vougeot 2011 Magnum
The 2011 Domaine de la Vougeraie Clos Vougeot is a red Burgundy wine from the Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, in the Vougeot appellation. Crafted entirely from 100% Pinot Noir by Domaine de la Vougeraie, it comes from the Clos de Vougeot parcel. The Wine Advocate awarded it 92/100 and recommends drinking it between 2015 and 2030. Critics describe a medium-bodied wine with supple tannins and balanced acidity, leading to a harmonious and silky finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Magnum (150cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 1
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Vougeot
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine de la Vougeraie
- Parcelle / Cru
- Clos de Vougeot
- Millésime
- 2011
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine de la Vougeraie
Domaine de la Vougeraie is a family-run Burgundy estate, established in 1999 and based in Premeaux-Prissey. Its vineyards stretch from the Côte de Nuits to the Côte de Beaune and are cultivated using biodynamic methods. It is owned by the Boisset family, represented in particular by Nathalie Berges-Boisset and Jean-Charles Boisset, and holds, amongst other things, the exclusive rights to the Vougeot Premier Cru ‘Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot’.
- Owner
- Famille Boisset (Nathalie Berges-Boisset et Jean-Charles Boisset)
- Maître de chais
- Camille Leynaud-Prince
- Surface (ha)
- 52.15 ha
Histoire du domaine
The Boisset family’s winemaking history, which lies at the origins of Domaine de la Vougeraie, dates back to the 1960s, with the Evocelles vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin. Over the decades, the family acquired plots in the Côte de Nuits, particularly around Vougeot, and later in the Côte de Beaune. The estate was established under the name Domaine de la Vougeraie in 1999, through the consolidation of these family-owned vineyards and estates acquired gradually. Nathalie Berges-Boisset and her brother Jean-Charles Boisset were involved in its creation. The vineyard has been managed organically since the estate’s inception and has been entirely biodynamic since 2011, according to documentation from the Boisset Group. The estate has developed a plot-by-plot approach, with winemaking and ageing methods tailored to each specific plot. Whole-bunch vinification was introduced for red wines from 2008 onwards, depending on the cuvée and vintage. The winery is located in Premeaux-Prissey, between the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune. Today, Camille Leynaud-Prince is responsible for the estate’s oenology and winemaking.
Clos de Vougeot
The Clos de Vougeot is a vast, single-piece vineyard enclosure, surrounded by walls and located at the foot of the Côte de Nuits slope, in the commune of Vougeot. Its terroir varies markedly from top to bottom: thin, gravelly soils on Bajocian limestone in the upper part, more clayey brown soils on limestone debris in the middle, and deeper, clayey and silty soils on a marly layer in the lower part. The site simultaneously constitutes a physically demarcated Burgundian climat and the emblematic parcel area of the AOC Grand Cru Clos de Vougeot or Clos Vougeot.
- Vineyard commune
- Vougeot
- Origin of the vineyard name
- "Clos" designates the vineyard historically enclosed by walls; "Vougeot" takes up the name of the place, linked to the Vouge which marks a historical boundary of the estate.
- Altitude
- 240–265 m
- Slope
- gentle, average of about 3.8%
- Soil
- At the top, shallow, granular soils rich in gravel; in the middle, shallow, more clayey brown soils on limestone debris; at the bottom, deeper brown soils rich in clay and fine silt.
- Subsoil and geology
- Jurassic complex; Bajocian limestone slab in the upper part, limestone debris in the middle, and marly layer in the lower part, with the influence of superficial formations linked to the outlet of the combe d'Orveau.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Estate holding in the vineyard (ha)
- 1.414000 ha
- Vineyard holding status
- Owner of two plots
- Indicative vine age
- Montiottes Hautes planted in 1946/47, 1951/52, 1954/55, 1983/84, 1989/90 and 1993/94; Baudes Saint-Martin in 1981/82 and 1985/86.
Histoire de la parcelle
The wine estate was gradually established by the Cistercian abbey of Cîteaux starting from the early 12th century; a medieval agreement set boundaries that have remained almost unchanged, and the wall was built before the end of that century. The farm buildings were developed from the 12th to the 15th century, then complemented in 1551 by the Renaissance residence that became the château du Clos de Vougeot. The abbey kept the estate until the Revolution; the buildings and vineyards were confiscated and then sold as national property in 1791, subsequently leading to the fragmentation of the property. The appellation d'origine contrôlée Clos de Vougeot or Clos Vougeot was recognized by decree on July 31, 1937.
