2009 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains [stained label]

Description

Steep gradients and austere soils shape the 2009 Domaine Henri Gouges Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains, drawn from one of the domaine’s most demanding premier cru sites. Thin limestone over compacted clay imposes natural limits on vigor, conditions the Gouges family managed through a detailed, analytical approach during a warm, generous season. Canopy adjustments and yield regulation were central as the summer progressed, and harvest timing was informed by repeated phenolic assessments across the upper and lower sections of the slope. Fermentation proceeded in small vats with extraction adapted to the vineyard’s inherently firm structure, followed by maturation in French oak chosen to avoid overt imprint. Within the estate’s range, this wine illustrates how Vaucrains’s severe terrain and geological tension contribute to the character of Nuits-Saint-Georges in a ripe vintage.