2017 Clos de Vougeot, Grand Cru, Domaine de la Vougeraie, Burgundy

Sylvie Poillot, General Manager, farms the estate’s 42 hectares biodynamically. “We do this to preserve the fertility of soils, and to have a very good balance between the soil and the plant’s health,” she explains. It’s not just the soil health that’s changed: two decades on from their conversion to biodynamics, the wines are evolving too: “The wines are more aromatic and more expressive year after year,” she says.

Vougeraie’s wines are delightfully floral, with real elegance and personality. While this is a delicate and pretty expression of Clos de Vougeot, there is genuine power and weight under the surface.
Adam Bruntlett, Buyer (August 2019)