2010 Christian Clerget Vougeot Les Petits Vougeot

Les Petits Vougeots is a 10.5-acre Premier Cru vineyard in the Vougeot appellation in Burgundy’s Cote de Nuits. While most of the appellation is the Grand Cru, there are also several Premier Cru vineyards. Les Petits Vougeots is north of the grand cru vineyard and west of the village. Producers with parcels in Les Petits Vougeots are Bertagna, Alain Hudelot-Noellat and Christian Clerget.

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.