Henri Gouges Estate - Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru La Perrière 2022
Domaine Henri Gouges is located in the commune of Nuits-Saint-Georges , in Burgundy . The estate was founded in 1919 by Henri Gouges and continues to be owned and operated by the Gouges family. He was among the first producers to reject the then-corrupt Burgundian négociant system. Instead, from the 1920s onwards, Henri Gouges devoted himself to bottling on the estate, a rare practice at the time. In the 1930s, when Burgundy's appellations were first designated, he successfully campaigned against the designation of the Nuits-Saint-Georges vineyards as Grands Crus while he was both mayor of the village and a designated member of the INAO. Today, Domaine Henri Gouges' vineyard holdings cover 14.5 hectares, with parcels spread across seven Premier Cru sites . Almost all wines are made from Pinot Noir , but a limited amount of white wines are also produced.
La Perrière is made from Pinot Blanc grown on the Premier Cru “La Perrière” whose terroir is composed of pebbles and limestone. This vintage is unique due to its grape variety and its low production of 41 ares.
Grape variety: 100% Pinot Blanc