Vosne Romanée Vigneux
At a Glance
- Etymology: Vigneux is derived from vigne, meaning vineyard.
- Size: 0.32 ha (0.79 ac)
- Variety: Pinot Noir
- Vine Age: Planted in 1929 and 1939
- Terroir: From two parcels in Vigneux, located below Les Suchots 1er Cru on shallow gravels and clay-limestone.
- Viticulture: Uncertified biodynamic
- Vinification: 60-70% whole cluster, ambient yeast ferment. Aged in oak barrels (25% new) for 12 to 18 months. Since 2016, very moderate sulfur additions: none during vinification, a little during élevage and before bottling, for a total of 15 to 20 ppm.
Additional Info
Pascal says that he used to be quite content to describe his Vosne-Romanée village, then a blend of 9 terroirs spanning the length of the appellation, as a highly representative example of Vosne. But for a decade he had been vinifying the parcels separately and trying all sorts of blends. Finally, he decided to make three Vosnes villages with a much more coherent geographical and textural definition.
Pascal: “It’s deep and rich but not heavy. A friend of mine compares it to a provincial barrister: distinguished, presents well, doesn’t appear to be generous. But the wine is not what it appears to be at first glance and is in fact generous. It’s multi-faceted. It is more complex than Quatrains and with a less obvious spine than Précolombière.”
Wines
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White
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Red
- Pourpre VDF
- Bourgogne Pinot Noir
- Bourgogne Les Rouges Champs
- Vosne Romanée Quatrain
- Vosne Romanée Vigneux
- Vosne-Romanée Cuvée Précolombière
- Savigny-les-Beaune Aux Gravains 1er Cru
- Chambolle-Musigny Les Charmes 1er Cru
- Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots 1er Cru
- Vosne-Romanée Aux Brulées 1er Cru
- Nuits-Saint-Georges Aux Cras 1er Cru
- Nuits-Saint-Georges La Richemone 1er Cru
- Echezeaux Grand Cru