2006 Domaine Fougeray de Beauclair Vosne-Romanee Les Damodes

Domaine Fougeray de Beauclair was founded in the 1970s by Bernard Clair and Jean-Louis Fougeray. Over the years the owners acquired additional vineyards, and today the estate owns 50 acres in Burgundy and 37 in Languedoc. In Burgundy the domaine produces a full portfolio of Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits wines, including Bonnes Mares Grand Cru. Patrice Oliver is winemaker.

Vosne-Romanée is the most prestigious appellation in Burgundy. Its 449 acres of vineyards are in and around the village of Vosne-Romanée and they include renowned Grand Cru vineyards which produce some of the world’s most coveted – and costly —wines. The Grands Crus are Richebourg, La Romanée, Romanée-Conti, Romanée-Saint-Vivant and La Tâche. The Grand Crus Échezeaux and Grands- Échezeaux are actually located in the neighboring village of Flagey-Échezeaux, but legally they can be sold under the Vosne-Romanée appellation. There are also seventeen Premier Crus in Vosne-Romanée. Wine writer Clive Coates has called Vosne-Romanée “the greatest Pinot Noir village on earth” and notes that the appellation’s style “is for wines which are rich, austere, sensual, masculine and aristocratic.”

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.