Clos de Vougeot

The Clos de Vougeot appellation is a Grand Cru appellation in the Côte de Nuits wine region, in the Côte d’Or. Located in the heart of the Côte de Nuits, Clos de Vougeot alone covers a large part of the commune of Vougeot, between Chambolle-Musigny and Flagey-Echezeaux/Vosne-Romanée. Above the Clos, Musigny and Grands-Echezeaux occupy the hillside. The Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru AOC dates back to July 31, 1937.

Founded around 1110 by the nearby Abbey of Cîteaux, which retained ownership until 1789, the Clos de Vougeot is the very embodiment of Burgundy. A single contiguous plot spanning 50 hectares, it remains enclosed by the walls that surrounded it five centuries ago. Its wine is one of the leading figures among red grands crus. The wines of Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru are red wines made exclusively from Pinot Noir. The vines of Clos de Vougeot are planted in shallow, grainy soil with abundant gravel on a bed of Bajocian limestone. In the middle (around 250 meters), there is shallow brown soil over limestone gravel, which is more clayey. In the lower section, the soil consists of marl rich in clay and fine silt.

As wines of exceptional quality, the Clos de Vougeot wines receive the utmost attention, particularly at Chanson Père et Fils, Domaine Leroy, Château de la Tour, Domaine Méo-Camuzet, and Domaine Joseph Drouhin.