Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé

Georges Comte de Vogue - Burgundy

Many 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 generation – Claire de Causans and Marie de Ladoucette, the granddaughters of the late Comte Georges de Vogüé.

THE DOMAINE OF COMTE DE VOGUE

The Domaine currently owns 12.43 ha of vines, all of it in Chambolle-Musigny.

The Estate:

7.2ha are in Musigny,
2.7ha in Bonnes-Mares,
0.56ha in Chambolle Amoureuses,
0.27ha in other Chambolle premiers crus, and 1.8ha in Chambolle Village

Viticulture
Eric Bourgogne practices ‘lutte raisonnée’ (reasoned battle) which is effectively intervention only as required rather than treatment as prevention. In common with most domaines in Chambolle he also practices ‘confusion sexuelle’ – he puts small brown tags of insect pheromones on the end of the rows of vines. Eric Bourgogne believes that a balance of insects is best, as treatments against one insect type will often have negative consequences for beneficial predators. Across the domaine he uses three types of pruning; Guyot, Cordon Royat and for the young vines a formation pruning.

Within Musigny, he allows the weeds and grass to grow between the rows throughout the autumn and winter, ploughing by horse from spring onwards, using no weed killer. Eric Bourgogne believes that these choices result in less-compacted soil and significantly less erosion than the domaine used to experience. The Domaine puts its own compost on the vineyards at a rate of 2 hectares per year; this translates to an addition of compost every six years.

A STUDY OF LE MUSIGNY VINEYARD

Musigny, sometimes referred to as Le Musigny, is an Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for red and white wine in Côte de Nuits of Burgundy. It is located within the commune of Chambolle-Musigny, to the south of the village itself. It borders on the Grand Cru Clos de Vougeot in the southeast, to Échezeaux in the south, and to the Premier Cru Les Amoureuses in the northeast. The name is derived from a family de Musigny, which is now extinct, but which held offices in the court of the Dukes of Burgundy from the 14th century. The AOC was created in 1936, but the borders of Musigny were previously set down legally in 1929.

Musigny is the only Grand Cru vineyard in Côte de Nuits for white wine as well as red, although the production of red wine dominates by over 90%. All the other Burgundy Grand Crus for white wine are located in Côte de Beaune.

Even though the vineyard of Musigny has been famous for centuries, its history of ownership is not well understood. The earliest record of the village of Chambolle is traced back to 1110 and by 1140, the Cistercians owned the vineyard of Musigny; or at least it is believed they did. The confusion rests because up until the French Revolution there was also a subclimat within the Clos de Vougeot called Les Petits Musigny. Mysteries of the dark ages aside, what is certain is that in 1882, the village of Chambolle appended Musigny to its name.

In 1855 there were two parcels of Musigny, which together comprised 10.05 ha: Les Musigny and Les Petits-Musigny. Most people believe that these are only two subclimates of Musigny, but this is not so. In 1929, suit was brought before the courts to extend the right to the name Musigny to a 0.61 ha parcel of the adjoining premier cru La Combe d’Orveau. Ultimately, this request was granted and in 1936, all three climats were combined to create a single A.O.C. under the name Musigny.

Then, in 1989, the right to the name Musigny was extended yet again to a few rows of vines, which increased the surface area to the present size of 10.70 ha.

The entirety of 4.2 ha of Les Petits Musigny is a monopole of the Domaine Comte de Vogue and Domaine Jacques Prieur owns the entire La Combe d’Orveau subclimat (0.61 ha). Ownership of Musigny is quite concentrated with a mere four domaines owning fully 90% of it, and with the lion’s share of that owned by de Vogue. The total number of domaines with ownership is only ten.

Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé is by far the largest owner of Grand Cru Musigny, i.e. 66,5 % of the entire vineyard, with a total of 7.12 ha, including all of Les Petits Musigny (4,2 ha - a monopole) and 2,92 ha of Le Musigny.

The vineyard lies on several north-south faults which separate different geologies: Oolite limestone at the top and Comblanchien limestone further down.

To ensure the best possible quality and emphasize its non compromise policy, the Domaine commercializes the Musigny solely under the label “Vieilles Vignes”, i.e. from selected vines exclusively between 25 years of age and approximately 60 years of age.

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wine type	Name, Type, Locale	Year
White	Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Blanc (View Label Image) White, France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru	2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1974 1973 1971 1970 1969 1968 1966 1964 1962 1947 1945 1940 1900 NV
White	Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Vieilles Vignes Blanc White, France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru	2022
Red	Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Bonnes Mares (View Label Image) Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru	2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1967 1966 1964 1963 1962 1961 1959 1957 1955 1953 1952 1949 1947 1945 1937 1934 1923 1911 NV
Red	Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Bonnes Mares Averys bottling (View Label Image) Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru	1972 1969 1961
Red	Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Bonnes Mares Nicolas Bottling (View Label Image) Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Bonnes Mares Grand Cru	2006 1978 1976
Red	Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Bourgogne Averys bottling Red, France, Burgundy, Bourgogne	1976
Red	Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Chambolle-Musigny (View Label Image) Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny	2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1967 1964 1961 1953 NV
Red	Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru (View Label Image) Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru	2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1991 1990 1982 1978 1966
Red	Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses (View Label Image) Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru	2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1966 1964 1962 1961 1959 1957 1955 1953 1947 1945 1943 NV
Red	Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Chambolle-Musigny Reserve (View Label Image) Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Chambolle-Musigny	2006 2005 2004 2003 2001 1998 1997 1987 1964 1949 1947 1919 NV
Red	Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny (View Label Image) Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru	1972 1971 1970 1969 1966 1964 1962 1961 1959 1957 1955 1953 1952 1949 1947 1945 1943 1937 1936 1935 1933 1929 1928 1921 1919 NV
Red	Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Coron Bottling Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru	1967 1966 1964 1957
Red	Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes (View Label Image) Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru	2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1967 1966 1964 1962 1961 1959 1957 1955 1953 1952 1950 1949 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1940 1937 1935 1934 1933 1929 1928 1923 1921 1919 1911 1900 1899 NV
Red	Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Cuvée Vieilles Vignes Averys bottling (View Label Image) Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru	1976 1972 1970 1969 1964 1961 1945
Red	Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Jeunes Vignes Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru	2017
Red	Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Mise Drouhin Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru	1952 1947 1945
Red	Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Musigny Nicolas Bottling Red, France, Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Musigny Grand Cru	1937 1921
Spirits	Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Fine de Bourgogne (View Label Image) Spirits, France, Burgundy	NV
Spirits	Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Marc de Bourgogne (View Label Image) Spirits, France, Burgundy, Marc de Bourgogne	NV