Vougeot Le Village 2022 Domaine Bertagna

The Vougeot Le Village Rouge 2023 from Domaine Bertagna is literally the house wine, its name drawn from the domaine's own backyard, a 36-are parcel of Pinot Noir planted just below the village of Vougeot, steps from the domaine's historic cellars. A discreet jewel, nestled between the Amoureuses, Musigny, and Clos de Vougeot, from one of the rarest and least-known appellations of the Côte de Nuits. Silky, with notes of black cherry, warm spices, and forest floor, structured with refreshing acidity on the finish.

The terroir and vines

Domaine Bertagna owns 36 ares of 100% Pinot Noir at the heart of Vougeot village, just below the village itself. This position is geographically exceptional: the Vougeot Village terroir, at the foot of the Premier Crus and Grand Cru Clos de Vougeot, benefits from argilo-limestone soil and mineral-rich marl clays with remarkable drainage, giving this Pinot Noir a precision, finesse, and elegance that sets it clearly apart from neighboring appellations. The soil blends limestone rock, mineral-rich marl clay, and excellent natural drainage. The Vougeot village and Premier Cru appellation is extremely discreet, covering barely fifteen hectares, making it one of the rarest on the entire Côte de Nuits. Viticulture is organic, with rigorous soil work, green harvesting to control yields, and manual harvesting in small crates with double sorting in vineyard and cellar. Winemaking is precise: complete destemming, cold pre-fermentation maceration, fermentation at 28°C with manual punchdowns over 21 to 28 days, malolactic fermentation in barrels, indigenous yeasts only. Ageing lasts 15 to 18 months in French oak.

Tasting profile

The robe is deep ruby with luminous, violaceous glints. The nose is frank and expressive: small red fruits, cherry and raspberry, blend with notes of humus, anise, and warm spices. Hints of forest floor and violet progressively enrich this bouquet with a complexity and elegance that speak to the terroir's nobility. On the palate, the wine is well-structured, dense, fluid, and easy-drinking, with black cherry, warm spices, and forest floor notes. The tannins are finely textured and silky, with fresh, well-integrated acidity bringing tension and length. The finish is clean, fresh, and persistent, with beautiful limestone minerality that extends the experience with elegance. A Vougeot village of absolute precision and authenticity, approachable now and capable of lovely evolution over five to eight years.

The domaine

Domaine Bertagna is located in Vougeot, at the heart of the Côte de Nuits, its buildings adjacent to the former Cistercian Chapter that founded Clos de Vougeot in the 13th century. Founded by Claude Bertagna and acquired in 1982 by the German Reh family, it is today directed by Eva Reh-Siddle and Denis Rozat leading production, across 17 hectares covering 18 appellations, including 5 remarkable Grand Crus. Eva Reh's mission since her arrival has been clear: to unite traditional Burgundian know-how with the demands of contemporary viticulture, for wines of consistent precision and expressivity.

Food pairings

This Vougeot Le Village Rouge pairs beautifully with roasted Bresse chicken with herbs, roasted veal fillet with wild mushrooms, duck with cherries, partridge with cabbage, or a board of aged cheeses such as Époisses or Cîteaux. Served between 15 and 16°C, with a light 30-minute decanting recommended, it will reveal all the fruity finesse, silky elegance, and mineral depth of a Vougeot village from the domaine most directly rooted in this discreet Côte de Nuits terroir.