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The Domaine de la Vougeraie was created in 1999 around an entity and a
name: La Vougeraie, the family home that symbolizes the close ties between
the founding generation, Jean-Claude and Claudine Boisset, and their children
Nathalie and Jean-Charles, who are behind the renaissance of this estate,
and Vougeot, home to one-third of its vines. The same passion has driven this
venture over 20 years, while at the same time being continually renewed.

la Vougeraie, quite naturally, like a return
to one’s childhood roots.
The estate today comprises a patchwork of
72 plots covering some 44 hectares, two-
thirds on the Côte de Nuits, the rest on the
Côte de Beaune, with 37 appellations. At its
heart, like a diamond set within rubies, lies
the mythical and mystical monopole Vougeot
Premier Cru le Clos Blanc de Vougeot.
The estate’s vineyards are increasingly worked
by horse-drawn plow. Pruning is precise The winery also draws inspiration from the
to reduce yields and provide concentrated monastic legacy of Cîteaux in Vougeot for
fruit, which is handled with great care
The guiding principle at la Vougeraie is to throughout the growing cycle. Hand-crafted yet more elevation. As such, barrels mainly
enhance the terroirs and the wines in an vinification and ageing in accordance with come from oaks cut in the forest of Cîteaux,
endless quest for excellence. This demanding each plot contribute to a style that is all with 600-liter demi-muids bringing out the
philosophy was expressed from the outset about elegance, always seeking the purest very best in the white wines.
with the decision to adopt organic viticulture, expression of terroir. There is a near-obsessional attention to
working with the living soil to bring out the detail at every stage. The estate has its
best in pure wines. This soon gave way to own herb garden to provide the plants for
biodynamic practices, which have gradually the infusions and concoctions that serve to
moved to a more holistic vision, and since dynamize the vines. The winery has wooden
2011 the whole estate has been cultivated vats of a suitable size for each appellation,
using this approach. and is equipped with a vibrating sorting
The Domaine de la Vougeraie was created table and vertical press. everything is done
by bringing together a series of properties to further enhance the wine. eight coopers
acquired over time, along with some vineyards are used to select the subtle nuances of
that had been in the family. Its history goes wood according to the tone of each plot,
back to 1964 with the first plot, Les Evocelles vintage by vintage. This meticulous care
in Gevrey-Chambertin. extends to the choice of the right days in
Twenty years later, the first plots around Vougeot the lunar calendar for bottling, to ensure
and the first inroads into the Côte de Beaune Since 2008, the estate has been vinifying in pure, vibrant wines.
were added. In 1996, further properties in the whole bunches for even greater complexity and The Domaine de la Vougeraie has nine
Beaune area were acquired, accounting for finesse, providing structure and enhancing illustrious grand crus: Charlemagne,
one-third of the estate’s vines. Then came the aromatic notes to give added soul to Bâtard-Montrachet, Bienvenues-Bâtard-
the Clos Blanc, this famous monopole with our red wines. Depending on the cuvee Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Corton,
its golden hue. These vines in the family’s and the year, between 10 and 100% of the Clos de Vougeot, Musigny, Bonnes Mares,
native village gave rise to the Domaine de appellations benefit from this technique. and Charmes-Chambertin.

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