In the heart of Burgundy, the Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2020, Domaine Caroline Parent expresses the soul of a legendary terroir, enclosed by walls and shaped by centuries of know-how. Made from 100% Pinot Noir, this Grand Cru AOC offers a precise reading of the Côte de Nuits, balancing depth and distinction. The 2020 vintage delivers luminous ripeness, where natural uprightness intertwines with controlled suppleness. Behind an intense ruby robe, shades of red and black fruit emerge, alongside delicate floral accents and a spicy thread that emphasizes the wine's verticality. Each sip establishes a harmonious dialogue between fruit sap, mineral energy and fine tannins, resulting in a long, noble tasting experience. Designed both for the table and for cellaring, it embodies a particular idea of Burgundian greatness, at once discreet and radiant.

Blend and vinification

This Grand Cru is produced exclusively from Pinot Noir, the signature grape of the Côte de Nuits, here supported by the subtle mosaic of soils within the Clos de Vougeot. Parcelle-by-parcelle work highlights the balance between clay and limestone, ensuring an expression that is both fleshy and taut. Grapes, selected with rigour, are vinified with artisanal care that favours fruit precision, material integrity and purity of expression. Maturation, carried out with restraint, supports without dominating, preserving the identity of the 2020 vintage and the character of the terroir. The result is a wine built on finesse, length and depth, where harmony prevails over ostentation.

Tasting notes

• Appearance: Deep, luminous ruby with garnet highlights. The brightness of the disc and the colour density announce a concentrated, elegant material ready to unfold generously in the glass.
• Nose: Complex and finely carved, opening on Morello cherry and ripe raspberry, then hints of blackberry, peony and violet. Fine spices, a whisper of liquorice, notes of undergrowth and dried leaf compose a refined aromatic depth, underscored by discreet minerality.
• Palate: Straight, satiny attack, carried by polished tannins and structuring freshness. The fruit's sap stretches over an elegant frame, revealing dense flesh without heaviness, and a persistent, noble finish that evokes the classic elegance of the great wines of the Côte de Nuits.

Serving temperature and advice

Serve this Clos de Vougeot between 15 and 16°C in large-bowled glasses to fully open the aromatic range and highlight the texture of the Pinot Noir. A brief decanting, a few minutes in a carafe depending on the bottle's evolution, will help harmonise the bouquet and smooth the tannic framework. Store bottles away from light at a stable temperature. Their development will gracefully accompany special occasions, revealing over time greater complexity and subtle tertiary notes.

Food pairings

• Gourmet aperitifs: fine parsleyed ham, truffled poultry terrine, delicate gougères that preserve the fruit drive and mouth finesse.
• Starters: perfect egg with mushrooms, delicate mushroom tart, aged beef carpaccio finished with a drizzle of hazelnut oil to dialogue with the spicy nuances.
• Main courses: roasted farmhouse poultry, veal fillet with morels, simply seared steak, porcini risotto. The wine’s silky structure accompanies noble textures without overpowering them.
• Cheeses: mature Comté, Brillat-Savarin, Cîteaux at good maturity. The saltiness and creaminess of the cheese meet the wine’s uprightness and depth.
• Desserts: thin, lightly sweetened red fruit tart or a chocolate-hazelnut dessert with very moderate sugar, to preserve balance and freshness on the finish.

Occasions

The Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2020 is the ideal companion:

• When you want to honour a rare moment and share a warm, enveloping emotion around the table.
• At a fine-dining dinner where subtle pairings and precise service enhance every detail.
• As a connoisseur’s gift for a Burgundy lover sensitive to the grace of Pinot Noir.

Characteristics

• Name: Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2020, Domaine Caroline Parent
• Appellation: Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru AOC
• Type: Red wine
• Vintage: 2020
• Grape: Pinot Noir (100%)
• Alcohol: 13%
• Origin: Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
• Volume: 75 cl
• Cellaring potential: high
• Serving temperature: 15–16°C