Clos de Vougeot

Clos de Vougeot is the name of a vineyard in the Cote -d'Or north of Beaune in Burgundy / France. The red wine produced there is classified as Grand Cru and therefore has its own appellation. In contrast to the vineyard Clos - Vougeot the spellings or Clos Vougeot are used for the wine. With an area of ​​50.6 hectares of the Clos de Vougeot is the largest Grand Cru of the Côte de Nuits, while the vineyard Corton in the Côte de Beaune, further south, is the largest Grand Cru in Burgundy. Named the place Vougeot, and the vineyard after the small stream Vouge, the Vougeot from Chambolle -Musigny was severed.

The name means " Closed / walled garden (→ Clos ) of the castle / abbey " Vougeot. The vineyard is indeed one of the famous Grand Crus, but nigh an example of the difficulty of the Burgundian documents classification.

In general, a Grand Cru terroir is always equipped with the potential to deliver höchstkarätigen wine; It then depends on the operation of the respective winery that owns a parcel of Grand Cru, whether it is actually the finest wine produced. Just because of an excellent location, only a very good wine can arise, it is important to assess the reputation of the wine good precision. Although Poorer wineries in Clos de Vougeot take less money for its wine, but then still too much compared to prices and quality of the excellent wineries. At the Clos de Vougeot ie the risk is greatest on that you paid too much for the famous name.

The Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru is thus just one, in which the most " careful ", make sure that you get really good wine, because the vineyard is very large. He shares to approximately 80 Owners who work quite differently, especially qualitatively. They say that the " lower " parts near the road are far less well than the lying further up the slope.

The Weinbruderschaft Chevalier du Tastevin

In the present castle Clos de Vougeot is one of the three famous events of the so-called " Trois Glorieuses " instead of the " Three Glorious Days" in Burgundy: the gathering of the Chevaliers du Tastevin, the Brotherhood or knights of the wine taster. These first established in 1934 from tourist interest Weinbruderschaft is one of the most exclusive societies in the world: you will only be invited to membership if a vineyard belongs to one of the Grand Crus and it has proven in years of work as a winemaker, the good Burgundy wine and the to promote tableware. The Brotherhood also promotes well known artists, military officers and politicians to their membership. You can not apply, you will honorably invited to become a member.

In the film Babette's Feast, a Clos de Vougeot of the vintage 1846 is served. In the novel by Karen Blixen, however, is the vintage 1845 speech.

History

Historically, the Clos de Vougeot is particularly interesting because the present castle Clos de Vougeot was formerly a grange of the Abbey of Citeaux, from where the Cistercian Order had its origin. The vineyard in its present form was built between the 12th and 14th centuries. First occupied land grants were made between the years 1109 and 1115. In 1336 eventually the entire vineyard was fenced. The monks are supposed to have made ​​the first scientific experiments in their vineyard, which varieties to which soils are most suitable for cultivation, and how to treat the vines in the vineyard, cut, fertilize, etc. must. The present castle was built under the impulses of Dom Loisier in 1551. Up until the French Revolution in 1789, the vineyard remained in the possession of the monastery. The reputation of the Clos de Vougeot is among other things a list of the wine cellar of Louis XVI. The Clos de Vougeot was then known besides Chambertin, Richebourg, La Tache and Romanée -Saint- Vivant.

In France the Revolution, the possessions of the Church were declared national property and auctioned. The Clos de Vougeot was sold as a whole. During nearly 100 years, the situation remained as a unit exist, but changed hands many times. In 1818 acquired Julien -Jules Ouvrard Clos de Vougeot. A year later, he also acquired the well-known vineyard Romanée -Conti. After his death, Clos de Vougeot was divided between his three heirs, but still managed as a whole. In 1882, the vineyard was finally destroyed by phylloxera and later replanted. 1889 took over six Burgundian wine merchants possession. But the wine merchant Leonce Bocquet acquired next to the castle about 15 hectares of vineyards.

In 1920 the politicians and winemaker Etienne Camuzet bought the castle, whose premises he put the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin available. On November 29, 1944 Camuzet sold the building to the newly established company Société civile des Amis du Château du Clos de Vougeot, granted by the Confrérie, a 99 -year right of use.

Location, climate and soil

The climate is associated with the Burgundian transitional climate, outweigh the continental influences over maritime. The mostly dry and hot summer, let the Pinot noir mature though, great vintages emerge only when there is no rain in the fall affects the reading. Due to the East facing the micro-climate is relatively cool but very sunny.

For the northerly city of Dijon (316 m), 1961-1990 were the following data:

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Since the vineyard was created from an abundance of donations and acquisitions, a number of district names within the vineyard were known in the past. Examples include the climats la Vigne Blanche, les petits Vougeots, la Perrière, Les Cras ou Crais, Orveaux aux, aux Echezeaux, les Eschonay, le Quartier- d'Escoiles, you Porchier, le Pertuis au Cygne, Musigny - Melot, Devant la Maison, à la porte Saint- Martin, le Conroy of Echezeaux, Combotte la, le Quartier de Maire -au- Musigny, le Buchilier, aux Cotes, le Quartier du Rites and au Chatrel called. In the 19th century onwards, only the climats Petit et Grand Maupertuis, Maret - Haut et Bas, Plante -l'Abbé, Garenne, Musigny - Chioures, Dix- Journaux, Quatorze Journaux, Montiottes Hautes - et -Saint- bass and Baudes known Martin. Later, the notion of the district name in the Clos de Vougeot in contrast to other large Grand Cru was abandoned positions entirely.

Wine

The wine of Clos de Vougeot is generally produced exclusively from Pinot noir. As another Pinot and Pinot Liébault Beurot are allowed. Theoretically, up to 15 % white grapes ( Chardonnay, Pinot gris and Pinot blanc) are used. The natural alcohol content must be at least 11.5 percent by volume. The Chaptalisation is - as everywhere in Burgundy - allowed. In the case of an artificial enrichment by dry sugar a maximum alcohol content of 14.5 ° is fixed. The base yield is 35 hectoliters per hectare per year, may be exceeded by a maximum of 20%.

White wines may not be sold under the label of a Grand Cru, but are considered Vougeot Premier Cru. This right is however not yet used for commercial reasons.

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