Vougeot

Vougeot is a sub-region in Côte de Nuits, France.

Growers build the wines around Pinot Noir, filling out the blend with Chardonnay.

The ground underneath is clay and limestone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as slopes.

Red wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich, complex, elegant and often oak-influenced and showcasing floral and fruity notes.

Labels here fall under the Grand Cru and the Premier Cru.

Inside it sit Clos de Vougeot and Vougeot Premier Cru.

Names to look for on a shelf: Domaine de la Vougeraie, Domaine Faiveley and Domaine Jean Grivot.

At the table these bottles work with roast duck, grilled meats, mushroom dishes and hard cheeses.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Keeps for 10 to 20 years.

In the glass.

Red: Rich, Complex.

White: Elegant and often oak-influenced, Showcasing floral and fruity notes.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Grand Cru
• Premier Cru

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Alain Hudelot-Noellat Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine Anne Gros Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru Le Grand Maupertui, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine d'Eugenie Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine de la Vougeraie Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine de la Vougeraie Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot Monopole, Vougeot Premier Cru, France
• Domaine Denis Mortet Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine Drouhin-Laroze Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France

At the table.

• Roast duck
• Grilled meats
• Mushroom dishes
• Hard cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 16 to 18°C.
• Keeps for 10 to 20 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Vougeot: common questions

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Côte de Nuits guide.