Vougeot is a small, 88-hectare (217-acre) commune in the heart of Burgundy's Côte de Nuits sub-region. The tiny Village, wedged between Vosne-Romanée to the South and Chambolle-Musigny to the North, is dominated by 51 hectares (126 acres) of Grand Cru Vineyard: the iconic Clos de Vougeot. The remainder is given over four Premier Cru sites and a tiny enclave of basic, village-level Vougeot
The main site - the Clos de Vougeot vineyard and its attendant château buildings - covers three quarters of vineyard land in the Central and southern portion of the appellation. However, much like Echezeaux nearby, its Size has diluted its reputation and most commentators recommend acquiring wines from known plots within the clos or from well-regarded producers here.
Indeed, the walled vineyard is bordered by basic Bourgogne vineyard on the lower-lying land to the east; by village-level Vosne-Romanée on the adjacent slope to the south; while the slopes above and to the west are covered by the Grand Crus of Grands-Echezeaux (southwest) and Musigny (northwest).
The northern segment holds around 12 hectares (30 acres) of the Premier Cru Vougeot climats of Clos de la Perrière, Les Petits Vougeots, Le Clos Blanc/La Vigne Blanche and Les Crâs. While the majority of vines in the commune are Pinot Noir, an unusually high amount of white wines are produced from these vineyards which are planted to roughly one-third Chardonnay, the majority of which is found in Le Clos Blanc (Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris are also permitted in the appellation).
The village-level land is also found in the northern, Premier Cru quadrant (and also contains some white vines), falling mostly under the lieu-dit of "Le Village" and dotted, as the name suggests, around the hamlet.
in the northeastern corner of the commune. The 3. 2 hectare (7. 9 acre) village-level vineyard also contains a 1.
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
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