2022 Bourgogne Blanc, Terres de Famille, Domaine de la Vougeraie
- White
- Dry
- Medium Bodied
- Chardonnay
Ready - at best
Product: 20228005218
Description
This is based principally around the domaine’s vineyards in the Hautes Côtes de Nuits vineyard near Chaux, but with some Chardonnay from the Grand Terres generic vineyard near Volnay. The two parcels together only comprise just over 0.33 hectares. The fruit is generous and occasionally tropical, balanced on the palate by some very appealing lime minerality.
Drink 2023 - 2029
Berry Bros. & Rudd
Colour White
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2022
Maturity Ready - at best
Grape List Chardonnay
Body Medium Bodied
Producer Domaine de la Vougeraie
About this wine
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is often seen as the king of white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte D`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvellous poise, elegance and balance. They are unquestionably the finest dry white wines in the world. Chardonnay plays a crucial role in the Champagne blend, providing structure and finesse, and is the sole grape in Blanc de Blancs.
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Bourgogne
Bourgogne Rouge, or Burgundy Red, encompasses red wines primarily crafted from Pinot Noir grapes falling under the Bourgogne AOC classification. These wines are acclaimed for their graceful profiles, red fruit fragrances, and intricate flavour profiles, all of which mirror the distinctive terroir of Burgundy.
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Domaine de la Vougeraie
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