| Vineyard area in hectare | 0,2568 |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 255m |
| Exposure | Gentle slope, east exposure |
| Classification | Grand Cru |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vines' age at harvest time | 42 to 56 years |
| Harvest date | 9/2/2022 |
| Oak maturation in month | 12 |
| % ABV | 13,5 % |
| % of new oak | 25 % |
| Bottling date | 3/1/2024 |
| Number of bottles produced | 1150 |
Domaine Evenstad
Clos de Vougeot 2022
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Tasting notes
One of Burgundy’s Lords, telluric and noble, like an equilibrist aristocrat beautifully balancing complexity, strength and depth. Dense yet elegant, its silky texture envelops a tannic structure of great finesse, leading to a lingering finish a great sapidity.
The Vineyard
A prestigious Climat, figurehead of Burgundy’s greatest red wines : it is here, at the Clos de Vougeot, that the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin meets. Founded at the turn of the 12th century by Cistercian monks, those who created the concept of Climats that shapes the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune, today more than ever. The soils of the Clos de Vougeot are numerous as the Clos includes 15 localities. Our plot, located in the town of “Quartier des Marei Haut”, in the upper part of the land near the Château, features a shallower and rockier soil than the lower part, leading to noble wines with great minerality.
The Vintage
2022 is synonymous with a vintage of great quality and the return of satisfying volumes. After a mild and dry winter, the growing season arrived early. Spared by the April frost, the warm spring accelerated plant growth, favoring early flowering and optimal fruit set. After particularly dry spells during winter and spring, late June rains were timely. A hot, dry and at times scorching summer allowed for a good ripening, although in places the vines did react to hydric stress. Mid-August rainfall will be decisive by constant sunshine until the harvests, which started on 25th August in the Côte de Beaune and 2nd September in the Côte de Nuits.