Henri Gouges

Something of a legend in Burgundy; Henri Gouges (along with the Marquis d'Angerville) pioneered domaine bottling in Burgundy in the 1920s in response to widespread fraud and was instrumental in the establishment of France's appellation system. Whilst the domaine's fame may stem from Henri's actions over eighty years ago, his legacy is carried on by Christian and Pierre Gouges. Little new oak is used allowing, in Andrew Jefford's words, 'the roar of fruit is so typical of Nuits St Georges'. There is also a small amount of white wine produced from an odd mutant clone of Pinot Noir discovered and propagated by Henri back in 1936!