Domaine Henri Gouges - Nuits Saint Georges Village 2023
Domaine Henri Gouges is located in the commune of Nuits-Saint-Georges , Burgundy . The estate was founded in 1919 by Henri Gouges and continues to be owned and operated by the Gouges family. He was among the first producers to reject the Burgundian négociant system, which was then considered corrupt. Instead, from the 1920s onwards, Henri Gouges devoted himself to bottling on the estate, a rare practice at the time. In the 1930s, when Burgundy's appellations were first designated, he successfully campaigned against the designation of the Nuits-Saint-Georges vineyards as Grands Crus, despite being both mayor of the village and a designated member of the INAO. Today, Domaine Henri Gouges' vineyard holdings cover 14.5 hectares, including parcels spread across seven Premier Cru sites . Almost all wines are made from Pinot Noir , but a limited amount of white wines are also produced.
Nuits-Saint-Georges Village is made with Pinot Noir from seven plots : Les Plateau, Les Crots, Les Belles Croix, Les Fleurières, Les Brûlées, and Les Chaliots. The majority of these plots are located south of Nuits-Saint-Georges, on hillsides with deep soils, a mixture of clay, alluvium, and limestone pebbles. Only Les Crots is located at the top of the hill on fine brown limestone soil. This wine requires a few years of age before tasting to fully enjoy its potential.
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir
