Domaine Henri Gouges

Nuits-St-Georges, Côte-de-Nuîts, Bourgogne, France

Mineral, velvety & structured wines of intensity and power. 

Dom. Henri Gouges is run by 4th gen. winemakers and cousins Antoine and Grégory Gouges. 

The Domaine is approx. 14 Hec. specialising in Nuits-Saint-Georges (Pinot Noir) wine.

Henri Gouges wines have a reputation for excellent ageability. These days they are also a little more approachable in their youth, because of their gentle extraction, infusion style. Much more elegant and easy. 

Some History:

The estate was stablished in 1919 when Henri Gouges decided to be a wine maker. At this time the négociants were dominant and loosely bottled all sorts of wines, such as Rhône, Beaujolais, into bottles that would be marketed as “Vosne-Romanee” for example.

Henri wasn’t interested in bastardised wines. So the family started bottling on site and printed on their labels, "Mise au Bouteille”.

Henri bought the old National Police building and he was henceforth known as the policemen of NSG.

1935 –Henri became the chair of “INAO”. He was never Mayor as commonly thought.

The origin on the labelling. Henri took inspiration from the old Duane (customs) forms that the custom officers used to use.