Domaine Henri Gouges - Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains 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.
Les Vaucrains is a plot located at the exit of the Combe des Vallerots , right in the middle of the hillside and bordered on its upper part by the edge of the forest. This wine requires a dozen years before tasting, to take advantage of its full potential.
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Noir