Domaine Christian Clerget
VOUGEOT – Christian and Isabelle Clerget personify traditional Burgundy. Their secret is simply that they are blessed with some of the finest plots of land in Burgundy and have learned to personally work this land so that it produces the absolute best fruit possible for making wine. Christian says that “the quality of the wine is determined in the vineyards.”
Since 2013, Christian has progressively given the winemaking responsibilities to his daughter, Justine, the 5th generation winemaker in the family. Justine codified the Clerget’s respect for their plots of land by becoming certified as organic viticulturists in 2017.
The Clerget’s do everything with the help of just a few trusted workers. They only harvest when the grapes reach full maturity. And harvesting by hand allows them to select only the finest grapes for the wine. Their yields are purposely kept low. You can only make top quality wine by allowing the vines to produce a small amount of exceptional fruit. They use gravity to transfer the wine and even bottle it personally!
No large operation here. This is a small family with only 6 hectares (15 acres) of vines. Tiny! They treat their rows of vines like an extension of the garden behind their home. Intervention is kept to a minimum. They say that “with passion and proper attention, this storied land only gives the best fruit to those who know how to appreciate the vineyards and love the vines.” That’s why you will often find them “at home” outside among their vines.
Please enjoy some of the finest red wines you will ever taste. They are all pure and balanced with great fruit flavor and wonderful texture. They taste good now, but simply get better and better when properly cellared. What a treat!
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