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FRANCE | Burgundy | Comte Georges de Vogüé

M any domaines in Burgundy can trace their roots back over 100 years, but only a handful can claim more than 200 years of history. Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé can trace a line back over 550 years, to 1450 and the Chambolle vines of one Jean Moisson. Highly regarded as the greatest estate in Chambolle Musigny, today the domaine is headed by its 20th genera tion – Claire de Causans and Marie de Ladoucette, the granddaughters of the late Comte Georges de Vogüé. The estate is run by the prestigious team: Oenologist and winemaker Jean Lupatelli, vineyard manager Eric de Bourgogne and sales director Jean-Luc Pepin. The domaine owns 12.5ha (31 acres) of vineyards only in the commune of Chambolle Musigny: 7.2ha (17.79 acres)are in Musigny (70% of the Grand Cru), 2.7ha (6.7 acres) in Bonnes-Mares, 0.56ha (1.38 acres) in Chambolle Amoureuses, 0.27ha (.66 acres) in other Chambolle premiers crus, and 1.8ha (4.4 acres) in Chambolle Village. Comte Georges de Vogüé owns 2/3 of the Musigny and is the only producer to make white wine in this Climat, the only Grand Cru of the Cote de Nuits to allow white wine.

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