A Grand Cru Classe And Château
Vougeot, France
Wine Style: Pinot Noir
Average Price: $$$
Overall Rating: 92 points
By Sean Overpeck (CFE)
**A full article and index glossary of restaurants, wines, recipes and travel for
Wine Dine and Play are in the pages section above, or by following these links:
Clos de Vougeot, also known as Clos Vougeot, is a wall-enclosed vineyard, a clos, in the Burgundy wine region, and an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for red wine from this vineyard. It was named for the River Vouge, which is in fact only a stream separating the village Vougeot from Chambolle-Musigny. At 50.6 hectares (125 acres), Clos de Vougeot is the largest single vineyard in Côte de Nuits entitled to the grand cru designation, The Clos de Vougeot vineyard was created by Cistercian monks of Cîteaux Abbey, the order's mother abbey founded in 1098 AD.
Today along with the winery is the Château du Clos de Vougeot Castle that you can tour for 7.50€. The land making up the vineyard was purchased by the Cistercians, or donated to them, from the 12th century to the early 14th century. The initial vineyard consisted of donations in 1109 to 1115. The vineyard was complete, and a wall had been built around it, by the year 1336. It served as the flagship vineyard of the Cistercians and has been a highly recognized name for centuries. In the French Revolution, all vineyard possessions were taken from the church by the French State and sold off to private buyers. In 1818, the château and vineyards of Clos de Vougeot were bought by Julien-Jules Ouvrard, who also bought the Romanée-Conti vineyard in 1819.
Clos de Vougeot was one of four Château’s visited on my Burgundy wine tour which also included lunch and a tour of the Hospices de Beaune, part of the Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune, built in 1443 by the chancellor of Burgundy, as a hospital for the poor. The vineyard produces only Pinot Noir and I was very impressed with the selections.
Duration: 18 months
Barrels: old and new
Percentage of new drums: 45%
Soft and slow heating
Origin of the woods: Allier, Tronçais, and Citeaux
Bottling Limited to 5,417 bottles, 240 magnums, 12 jerboams and 4 rehoboams.
Wine and grape:
|
Nose (Bouquet):
|
Palette Experience:
|
Pinot Noir
|
Winemaker Notes:
Red Sweet vanilla, butterscotch, and milk chocolate notes give way to cherry and spice flavors in this tightly wound red
|
Winemaker Notes:
The oak is dominant now, but there is a lot going on. The finish is long, ending with ripe fruit
|
*** NOTE TO THE READER ***
I refer to myself as an oenophile though, oenophilia is defined as “a disciplined devotion to wine, accompanying strict traditions of consumption and appreciation.” In a general sense, oenophilia also refers to the enjoyment of wine, often by a layman - which I am, and not qualified as a professional. I just enjoy drinking it, so my rating is based on enjoyment and the overall experience, not the science of an expert.
Overall Star Rating:
|
92 points
5 of 5 Stars:
An Extraordinary Tasting Experience
|
92 points
|
|
Wines Produced
|
Red: Pinot Noir
|
Regulatory
|
Other French wines or Châteaux on Wine Dine and Play:
|
Quatrieme Cru Tasting, Margaux AOC
Cantenac, France
|
Wine tours and restaurants
Bordeaux
|
A Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
Cussac-Fort-Médoc, Bordeaux
|
A Few New World Favorites:
|
Exceptional shiraz and eagle sanctuary Constantia
|
world-class Biodynamic Oregon wines
Newburg, Willamette, Oregon
|
Famous battle named blocks
Gruyere, Yarra Valley Australia
|
See the whole list by visiting “The Wine Dine and Play Article Glossary”
Bottle Prices
(excluding taxes)
$£€¥ - Under 50.00 (inexpensive)
$£€¥ x 2 - 51.00- 99.00 (moderate)
$£€¥ x 3 - Over 100.00 (pricy)
$£€¥ x 4 - Over 200.00 (expensive)
$£€¥ x 5 - Over 400.00 (very expensive)
**Currencies reflect the world’s major wine countries and connoisseur’s**
Wine Selection:
|
Currency rates in the top wine producing & wine purchasing countries:
|
Price Chart :
|
2012 (750 ml)
|
||
€131.00
|
European Union (EUR)
|
€€€
|
$150.00
|
United States Dollar (USD)
|
$$$
|
$192.00
|
Australian Dollar (AUS)
|
$$$
|
£115.00
|
Great Britain Pound Sterling (GBP)
|
£££
|
$190.00
|
Canadian Dollar (CAN)
|
$$$
|
¥1,016.00
|
Chinese Yuan (CNY)
|
¥¥¥¥¥
|
$204.00
|
New Zealand Dollar (NZD)
|
$$$$
|
R 1,952.00
|
South African Rand (ZAR)
|
R
|
Currency rates as of July 2017
Clos de Vougeot:
Rue de la Montagne,
21640 Vougeot, France
Tasting Room Information:
Website:
|
|
Website Contact:
|
|
Tasting Room hours:
France Standard Time
(GMT, Zulu, or UTC +1:00)
|
Monday - Sunday:
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
|
Social Media:
|
|
****
The worlds best restaurants is a subjective list of who is writing it and changes on a regular basis. The Wine Dine and Play best experiences are based on my highest rated stared restaurants, meaning that the visit was an outstanding or extraordinary experience. From cafés, chains, mom + pops, hole in the walls, to fine dining including a few Michelin spots. Visit the Top 100 page to see the entire list.
A few to tease you with…
|
High Rise Fine Global Dining, Highest Restaurant In The World
Burj Khalifa, Dubai, UAE
|
Elegant Modern Australian with Molecular Gastronomic dining
Melbourne, Australia
|
Haute French Restaurant
Paris, France
|
|
Impeccably prepared French fine dining
Dublin, Ireland
|
Contemporary, African-French Tasting Journey
Franschhoek, South Africa
|
Highly creative new American molecular gastronomy tasting menus
Chicago, Illinois, USA
|
Other Pictures:
“I like cooking with wine; sometimes I even add it to the food.”
TTFN
