In the glass

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: citrus, white flower, apple, mineral

Palate: lemon, hazelnut, chalk, saline

A historic walled white monopole, rich and saline with citrus, white flowers and a stony depth.

What it pairs with

  • Roast turbot in beurre blanc
    A rich grand-cru white carries the firm white fish and its buttery sauce without being overwhelmed.
  • Quenelle de brochet sauce Nantua Find quenelle de brochet sauce nantua on TableJourney →
    The dumpling's creamy crayfish sauce meets a taut white Burgundy that cuts the richness and lifts the shellfish.
  • Aged Comte
    Nutty alpine cheese amplifies a mature Chardonnay's hazelnut and brown-butter notes.

History

The Clos Blanc de Vougeot, a rare white-wine monopole inside red-wine Vougeot, is among Vougeraie's signature wines.

  1. 1999 — Domaine de la Vougeraie assembled by the Boisset family

Facts

Producer
Domaine de la Vougeraie
Grapes
Chardonnay (100%)
Classification
Premier Cru (Vougeot, AOC)
Oak
Around 16 months in French oak, part new
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 90 to 200 at retail
Drinking window
6-20 from vintage
First vintage
1999

Scores

  • Burghound 91 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2021)

Tags

cellar worthy chardonnay dry high acid medium body mood elegant occasion dinner party old world pairs with shellfish pairs with soft cheese pairs with white fish price fine single vineyard still white
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