The Domaine Henri Gouges of Nuits-Saint-Georges of Burgundy

Domaine Henri Gouges - Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits 'Les Dames Huguettes'
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 8 of the estates of Burgundy.
It is located in Nuits-Saint-Georges in the region of Burgundy
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The Domaine Henri Gouges is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Nuits-Saint-Georges to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Henri Gouges wines

Looking for the best Domaine Henri Gouges wines in Nuits-Saint-Georges among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Henri Gouges wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine Henri Gouges wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Henri Gouges

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Henri Gouges

How Domaine Henri Gouges wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of family potluck, veal escalope with lemon sauce or duck leg confit in cider.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Henri Gouges

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Henri Gouges. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or black currant and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, truffle or mushroom. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Henri Gouges. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Henri Gouges

  • 2000With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Henri Gouges.

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Nuits-Saint-Georges

Nuits-Saint-Georges is a town in eastern Burgundy which gives its name to the Côte de Nuits, the Northern half of the Côte d'Or wine district. It is known for relatively Powerful, Complex red wines from the Pinot Noir grape variety. This represents 97 percent of production, with a small amount of white wine made from Chardonnay. In terms of surface area, with 320 hectares (790 acres) of Village and premier cru Vineyards, Nuits-Saint-Georges is the second largest of the 26 commune titles in the Côte d'Or, fractionally smaller than Beaune.

There are also around 315 hectares (778 acres) of vineyards within its boundaries which produce regional wines. In addition to covering land immediately north and South of the town, the appellation also includes the vineyards of its neighbor, Premeaux Prissey, where one-quarter of the premier cru climats are located. There are 41 premier cru climats belonging to the appellation; wines made from their grapes, and conforming to the strictest of the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation rules, may claim the title Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru. While the town does not boast any grand cru sites, its many premier cru vineyards are rated among the finest in the district.

Although Dijon, to the north, is Burgundy's administrative Center, and Beaune, to the south, is the wine capital, Nuits-Saint-Georges holds its own as an important viticultural location. Many long-established wine merchants and negociants have made their businesses and homes here. The town has had its own Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation since September 1936, but has been the source of respected red wines for the best Part of a millennium. The Saint-Georges vineyard, in particular, just south of the town, has been known as a source of excellent wines by locals and royalty alike for many hundreds of years.

The top white wines of Domaine Henri Gouges

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Henri Gouges

How Domaine Henri Gouges wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of the real recipe for carbonara, salmon with spinach and cream or brasucade of mussels from languedoc.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Henri Gouges

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Henri Gouges. often reveals types of flavors of cream, oak or nutty and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, apricot or vanilla. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Henri Gouges. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Henri Gouges

  • 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Henri Gouges.

  • Pinot Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Henri Gouges

Planning a wine route in the of Nuits-Saint-Georges? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Henri Gouges.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

News about Domaine Henri Gouges and wines from the region

Decanter guide to picnicking for wine lovers

According to lifestyle and happiness guru Gretchen Rubin, you ‘bring your own weather to a picnic’. Ms Rubin, I’d suggest, has never shivered under a tree watching raindrops turn her fish-paste sandwich to mush because the weather forecast was wrong. There are, it’s safe to say, picnics and Picnics. It’s a term that takes in everything from a rubber baguette in a French ‘Aire’ off the Autoroute du Soleil to a four-course spread while listening to opera at Glyndebourne. What’s definitely true is ...

Cambridge University’s King’s College earns £1.3m by auctioning off rare Burgundies

The ‘Generations of Jayer’ collection included 42 lots of some of the finest Burgundies ever bottled. A 12-bottle case of Grand Cru Henri Jayer for Georges Jayer, Echézeaux 1999 from Côte de Nuits led the charge, selling for £100,000 at the London auction. The second priciest lot was the Henri Jayer for Georges Jayer, Echézeaux 2001, which received a winning bid of £85,000. Henri Jayer was dubbed the ‘godfather of Burgundy’ after pioneering a range of key innovations in the region. He believed t ...

An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb ...

The word of the wine: Net

Said of a frank wine with well-defined characteristics.