Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits La Croix 2021

Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits La Croix

Region: Côtes de Nuits, Burgundy, France

Vintage: 2021

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Pinot Noir

ABV: 12.5%

'La Croix' has notable purity which is expressed in its freshness and intense aromas of wild raspberry, gooseberry and blackcurrant. Youthful, its acidity is well balanced with subtle, velvety tannins, and fruity flavours.

The climate of the Hautes-Côtes is harsher than that of the Côte; the air circulates more freely through the valleys and over the hills, and winter temperatures sometimes fall as low as -15°C. The 'La Croix' site is planted to have good sun exposure to compensate for the effects of the higher altitude. The soils are calcareous and the vines are 30 years old.

Owned by Vincent and Anne Mongeard, Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret is located in the village of Vosne-Romanée. The domaine comprises over 30 hectares of vineyards in 35 Burgundy appellations, ranging from villages-level to Grand Cru. Vincent and Anne practice sustainable viticulture, ‘la lutte raisonnée’, with a focus on improving soil health with manure and compost. They also put a lot of thought into choosing the perfect, fine-grain oak barrels for maturation. Oak is carefully selected from Nièvre and Tronçais in Allier, before being cured at the domaine for 18-24 months and assembled into barrels by a local cooper. Each barrel is used for up to five years.