Vougeot Sender: Ian

le-on Sat, 19 Feb 2005 09:49:00 +0100, tu disais-you said:-

The great problem with the Clos Vougeot is its size. Because it's so big (120 acres), it contains section that, were they not within the walls of the clos, would never have been given Grand Cru status. And because it's in Burgundy, there are something like 80 growers who own a bit. So some people own a section in the best part and some in the lesser, but lump it together to call it "Clos de Vougeot" perfectly legally.

All that said, I don't know all the producers making worthy Clos Vougeot wine. In her recent book on the area, Serena Sutcliffe recommends the following producers (my choice).

Domaine Robert Arnoux Domaine Bertagna Dom. René Engel Dom. Jean Grivot Dom Jean & Michel Gros Dom Georges Mugneret-Gibourg Dom des Varoilles

Beware that this is a very inbred area, so you can get 4 families with the same name, making wine that is wildly different in clbutt. That's why I've given the full names, when it matters.

Be aware that most of these won't speak a word of English, and may very probably have little wine (if any) to sell. You will need to make appointments to visit as this isn't the Napa, where you can just drop in.

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