Wine Domaine Henry Gouges, Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC, 2011

Charming wine Nuits-Saint-Georges is created only from selected berries Pinot Noir grown in the vineyards south of the village on a plot of Nuits "Jacquinot", ideally situated in the upper part of the slope of the Premiers Crus. Wine Nuits-Saint-Georges Nuits wonderfully illustrates the terroir, being both long-lived and strong. Vintage Pinot Noir wine carefully assembled by hand. The average age of the vines is 35 years, so the wine perfectly reflects the terroir and has a strong taste and a surprisingly long finish. The main feature of the production is that the Nuits-Saint-Georges is aged on the lees for 18 months in oak barrels and 20% barrels annually updated. Before the release of the wine is not clarified and filtered, thereby saved all delicious flavors and aroma, and good tannic base allows the wine to develop harmoniously over the years. Storage capacity of the vintage 2011 is 10-17 years.

Henri Gouges founded his estate at the beginning of the XX century, turning it into a winery with 1920. For more than half a century, Henry served as the unofficial "caretaker" in the wine of Burgundy. Largely due to his gift to believe the majority of Burgundy winemakers began to follow the rules of AOC, which Henri Gouges and he helped develop. Since 1988, the estate is controlled grandchildren Henri - Pierre and Christian. Within three generations of wine domain can be found on the best tables in France and around the world. Domain deserved respect among the many professionals and amateurs of good wine. Vineyard area of ​​14.5 hectares: Nuits-Saint-Georges premiers crus Les Saint-Georges, Les Vaucrains, Chaines-Carteaux, Clos-de-Porrets-Saint-Georges (monopolistic ownership), Les Pruliers, Les Chaignots and Les Perriees (white) , Nuits-Saint-Georges. The vineyards are located on the best soils of Nuits-Saint-Georges. The average age of the vines: 35 years.