2022 Henri Gouges Bourgogne Pinot Blanc , Burgundy, FranceThe creation of Domaine Henri Gouges was the culmination of four hundred years of family grape farmers. Henri formed the Domaine in 1920, but was soon discouraged with the idea of selling the fruit to ngociants. He envisioned a better quality wine from his new Domaine, and by 1933 was producing, bottling and selling directly. It has remained an undivided family property as the transition continued from Henri to his sons Marcel and Michel, to the next

Mamuka Khurtsidze

located 70% in the area of ​​the place known as Grand cru Goldert whose father is recognized as the pioneer

where extreme temperature shifts between day and night help preserve acidity while allowing for full phenolic ripeness

Yields are kept extremely low

pinot blanc

whose wines are kept on the lees for almost one year (in this case in enameled tanks)

co-fermentation with indigenous yeasts only

” he says

Faced with starting over

Upon graduation

showing the finesse of the cooler 2022 growing season

innovation