VOUGEOT PREMIER CRU
LES PETITS VOUGEOTS 2018
VOUGEOT PREMIER CRU
LES PETITS VOUGEOTS 2018
Varietal
Tasting notes
Bouquet : Rich and powerful aromas of berries, spices and liquorice.
Palate : A nice robust structure in the mouth, with wild berries and liquorice flavours, elegant tannins, roundness and richness.
Food and wine pairing
Serving suggestions
Ageing potential
Origins
Located at around 240 metres altitude, to the right of the road leading to the famous Clos de Vougeot castel, the Premier Cru Les Petits Vougeots vines are cultivated on shallow, brown calcareous soils. The name "Les petits Vougeots" refers to the presence of the source of the stream "La Petite Vouge", which only forms in case of strong weather.
Vinification and maturing
Vintage : 2018
Once again, the 2018 vintage in Burgundy offered the vision scenario of an early harvest. It was already the case in 2017, and 2018 was even earlier! This vintage comes in the earliest harvest palmares compare to the norm (around the 20th of September) and come just in the second place after the unforgettable 2003 vintage when harvest between the 20 and the 25th of August in the Côte d’Or department.
All along the year 2018, the weather was very diverse, even atypical according to the month and the area. After a rainy start in the year, the spring period was very summery with sunshine above the seasonal norms and quite scarce rain.
This trend continued until the harvest with a very hot and dry summer, this allowed the grapes to finish their maturation early. Harvest started on the 20th of August and lasted until the third week of September… a particularly long amplitude.
At least quality is here for this 2018 vintage, but also quantity. Grapes arrived to the winery with a perfect state of health. Concentrated, structured, generous, rich and powerful are some of the adjectives that characterize this magnificent vintage.