De Aureo Spirito is a brotherhood formed by owners of great historic houses of Burgundy.
Their coats of arms attest of the ancestral traditions of our region.
With subtle maturing, the wines are produced in limited quantities.
CLOS DE VOUGEOT GRAND CRU

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2013  

Clos de Vougeot is only made from Pinot Noir grapes.

The Clos was founded around 1110 by monks from the Abbaye de Cîteaux. The chateau built during the Renaissance is the head office of the Brotherhood of the Knights of Tastevin.

The castel of "Clos de Vougeot" is one of the mythical places in the Côte de Nuits, in Burgundy. The vineyard covers 50 hectares, 2 acres and 800 square feet.  At around 240m altitude on the lower section the soil is brown, heavy and clayey. In the upper section at around 255m altitude, the soil has a rougher structure with less clay and a great deal of gravel. The layer of earth does not stretch further than 40cm. The high level of active chalk makes up for the soil's low rendzina content. No other Burgundy Grand Cru grows so low in the plain.

Colour: deep ruby red with violet tints.
Nose: starts with elegant woody notes and then develops aromas of pecan nuts, sweet spices and truffles.
Palate: in the mouth it offers woodiness and elegant, established tannins that require a few years laying down to mellow.

This Grand Cru is ideal served with meat stews, small and large game, goose and soft cheeses. A must : serve it with dark chocolate cake for dessert.

Serve at around 16-17°C.

This wine can be laid down for around fifteen years.