Elegant white wine label from Veritas Wines, showcasing Vougeot 1er cru, Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot Monopole.

Vougeot 1er Cru, Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot (monopole)

FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Nuits
Locality:
FRANCE – Burgundy – Côte de Nuits
Appellation:
Vougeot 1er Cru, Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot
Grape Variety:
95% Chardonnay, 4% Pinot Gris (Pinot Beurot) and 1% Pinot Blanc
WineMaker:
Sylvie Poillot is general manager of winemaking team.
Vineyard:
3.0495 ha. oldest vines planted in 1983, and youngest vines planted in 2013. From lieu-dit La Vigne Blanche in Vougeot, over vaery limestone soil (white earth). East exposition.
Viticulture:
Organic certified Ecocert and biodynamic certified Demeter. Guyot pruning. Yield 45hl/ha. Coordination with lunar calendar.
WineMaking:
Whole bunch pneumatic pressing for 2.5 hours. Débourbage (settling) for 24 hours. Fermented over indigenous yeasts at the beginning in stainless-steel tank then transferred into barrels.
Aging:
Aged for 16 months in barrels (20% new oak). Then blended and aged for 2 additional months in stainless-steel tank. Batonnage once a month on a rising moon until December.
Bottling:
No fining but light filtration.
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