The Clos de Vougeot in the heart of the Côte de Nuits occupies most of the vineyard area belonging to the commune of Vougeot. Vougeot’s neighbours are Chambolle-Musigny, Flagey-Échezeaux and Vosne-Romanée. On the slopes at the upper end of the Clos, it abuts on the vineyards of Musigny and GrandsÉchezeaux. Founded around 1110 AD by the monks of nearby Cîteaux, who remained its owners until the French Revolution (1789), the Clos de Vougeot is a Burgundian icon. Its 50.59 ha. have never been broken up and it retains its identity intact within the walls which were built to enclose it 5 centuries ago. Its wines are among the finest of the Grands Crus reds and it has held Grand Cru status since 31 July 1937.
The diversity of soils within the Clos de Vougeot makes up a sort of needle-point tapestry. At about 255 metres above sea-level, its upper end is gently sloping, with soil only some 40 cm deep, coarse-grained and gravelly over a limestone base. In the centre, at about 250 metres of altitude, the soil is still shallow (45 cm), brown, more clayey, overlying broken limestone. The lower portion (around 240 metres) has a brown soil which is deeper (90 cm) and lies on a layer of marl, rich in clay and alluvium. The rocks belong to the Jurassic period (175 million years BC).
Wines to be served:
Domaine Faiveley Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2016
Domaine de Montille Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2016
Domaine Henri Boillot Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2018
Domaine Jean Pierre Guyon Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2018
Domaine Jean-Marc Millot Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2017
Domaine d’Eugenie Clos Vougeot Grand Cru 2016
Olivier Bernstein Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2012
