Vougeot

Vougeot is an appellation in France, covering 67.8 ha in Vougeot. The rules allow red and white wine, based on Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc. Regional bedrock: unconsolidated sediments. It lies 3.9 km north of Nuits-Saint-Georges and 16 km south-west of Dijon.

The map shows the official outline with relief, 3D terrain, slope and exposure, climate and soil.

Key facts

Type

AOC

Category

Vin tranquille

Protected since

1973-09-18

Area

67.8 ha

Extent N–S × E–W

1.19 × 0.71 km

Centre

47.1716° N, 4.9588° E

Grapes

Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir

Max yield

64 hl/ha

Min planting density

9,000 vines/ha

INAO office

Dijon

Where it is

Nearest town

3.9 km north of Nuits-Saint-Georges

Nearest city

16 km south-west of Dijon 159,941 people

To the sea

400 km

Same latitude

Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley (United States), Vin du Québec (Canada)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation

237–272 m

Mean elevation

249 m

Mean slope

2.7° (5 %)

Steepest tenth

above 4°

Faces

east

Measured over the whole outline on 65,016 elevation cells of about 3 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Wines and grape rules

Vintages: Burgundy (red)

Vintages: Burgundy and Chablis (white)

Atlas editorial scores: a consensus of widely published vintage reports, not one critic's view. Scores for 2023 and 2024 are early and can change as the wines develop. Scale 1 to 5.

Bedrock

• Unconsolidated sediments43%
• Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)30%
• Mixed sedimentary rocks27%

Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.

Communes · 1

• Vougeot

Inside Vougeot · 6

• Clos de VougeotGrand cru
• Vougeot premier cruPremier cru
• Vougeot premier cru Clos de la PerrièrePremier cru
• Vougeot premier cru Le Clos BlancPremier cru
• Vougeot premier cru Les CrâsPremier cru
• Vougeot premier cru Les Petits VougeotsPremier cru

Sources

EU register of geographical indications · INAO, Délimitation parcellaire des AOC viticoles (Licence Ouverte 2.0)