2022 Domaine Henri Gouges N-St-G 1er Cru La Perriere

France / Burgundy / Cote de Nuits / Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Blanc
 
This strain of Pinot Blanc is in fact a spontaneous white mutation of Pinot Noir separated and planted in the 1930s. It is also known as Pinot Gouges or Pinot Musigny.
 
Just like the Domaine Henri Gouges Bourgogne Blanc, this white wine comes 100% from the Pinot Blanc cépage, called Pinot Gouges. This grape, stemmed from the Pinot Noir, was discovered by Henri Gouges, founder of the estate, during an inspection of his vines.
 
La Perrière 1er Cru is produced, as its name implies, in an old stone quarry. We find here very rocky and chalky soils. This unique cru, as a result of its cépage and low production (41 ares), offers intense, complex and unusual wines. This wine is as confidential as fascinating.