Gradually formed through several generations, Domaine Henri Gouges covers 15 hectares across 10 appellations – among them 7 premiers crus, 3 Bourgognes and 2 Villages. Henri Gouges himself created the domaine in the 1920s, becoming one of the first growers in Burgundy to sell wine under his own name. This Nuits-Saint-Georges Village is made with fruit from 5 vinyards. the Plateaux, Belles Croix, Fleurières, Brûlées and the Chaliots. The wines tend to be generous and fruit-forward but do need a few years to show their true potential.
Producer Information
Domaine Henri Gouges is a highly regarded producer in the Burgundy commune of Nuits-Saint-Georges with holdings in a number of its premier cru vineyards. It makes mostly red wine from Pinot Noir, the dominant variety of the region. Though holding no land in grand cru sites, the premier crus of the domaine and the wider Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation are considered to be some of the finest in the Côte de Nuits, the most renowned being Les Saint-Georges.The domaine was founded in 1919 by Henri Gouges and continues to be owned and operated by the family, which dates its history back several generations earlier than the eponymous estate. Gouges was a prominent figure, who made several notable contributions to the region.He was among the first producers to eschew the Burgundy négociant system that was often viewed as corrupt. Instead, in the 1920s, Gouges championed estate bottling, an uncommon practice at the time.
