Bourgogne 2021 Claude Dugat

Claude Dugat's Bourgogne 2021 is a red wine from the Bourgogne appellation, made from the Pinot Noir grape variety grown in a single vineyard in Gevrey-Chambertin. Although it ranks at the bottom of the Dugat hierarchy, the grapes used to make it are sourced from the same commune as the Grand Cru wines and are processed by the same winemaker.

The winemaking process is simple: the stems are completely removed, fermentation is initiated promptly, the cap is punched down twice daily, and it is aged in barrels that have been used for one year, rather than new barrels. No fining or filtration is performed. With an alcohol content of 13.5%, this Pinot Noir is medium-bodied, not heavy-bodied.

2021 was a small, heterogeneous vintage, with uneven yields across the entire Burgundy region. Arctic cold air arrived on Easter Monday, 5 April, and on the nights of the 6th, 7th, and 8th of April, temperatures dropped as low as -8 °C in some areas, resulting in a significant reduction in yield. Due to the cool, damp summer, Mildeu (mildew) developed. However, in September, a northerly wind began to blow, drying out the vines and lowering nighttime temperatures, allowing the harvest to continue into the latter half of September. The grapes that ripened in Côte de Nuits were of higher quality than those from Côte de Beaune, and the red wines from this vintage are characterized more by their balance than by their depth.

Serve at a temperature of around 15 °C. Best enjoyed by 2034.

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