Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru ‘Les Petits Monts’ 2020

Why is this Wine so Yummy?

About Mongeard-Mugneret

The Mongeard family arrived in Vosne-Romanée in the 1620, with records showing a Mongeard working as vigneron for Domaine de la Romanée-Conti in 1786. Their legacy now spans over eight generations, however they continue to produce wine with the utmost respect for tradition.

In 1945, Jean Mongeard, whose mother was a Mugneret, found himself making wine at the age of 16 in the place of his father who had died years earlier. The entire 1945 crop was purchased by Baron le Roy, Marquis d’Angerville, and Henri Gouges. Gouges instructed the young Mongeard to personally bottle the wines, rather than sell in barrel.

Today the estate is run by Vincent Mongeard who began working alongside his father, Jean, in 1975. Vincent persuaded his father to return to the traditional method of bottling, without filtration, filtering only with certain vintages. Jean retired in 1995 and Vincent assumed complete oversight of the domaine. Today, Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret covers a total area of more than 75 acres, split among 35 appellations.

The Mongeards operate according to the purist of burgundy traditions. Their winery is based in Vosne Romanée, however they work with a variety of sites from the Côte de Nuits to the Côte de Beaune; from Marsannay to the south of Dijon to Puligny-Montrachet, including all the most prestigious villages of the Côte: Gevrey-Chambertin, Vougeot, Nuits Saint Georges and Savigny-les-Beaune. Naturally, the varied range and quality of climats in which the Mongeards own vineyards result in wines of great diversity and character.

One for the francophones out there. The video below shoes Vincent Mongreard discussing his winemaking ethos.

In the Vineyard

The domaine no longer uses weedkillers and the vineyards are all fertilised organically.

In the Winery

All the grapes are largely destemmed, and the grand crus are aged in around 60% new oak with 30-50% used for the premier cru and village wines. There is no fining and only a light filtration. The result is wines that are full, rich and concentrated with elegance and age ability. Amazingly, the domaine makes more than 30 crus – five grand crus, nine premier crus, nine village and a further nine regional wines.

The 2020 Vintage at Mongeard-Mugneret

Where in the World is Mongeard Mugneret?

Mongeard-Mugneret is based in Vosne-Romanée.