09/08/2024
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti is an estate in Burgundy region, France, that produces red and white wine. It is widely considered among the world’s greatest and iconic wine producers, and their bottles are among the world’s most expensive. It takes its name from the domaine’s most famous vineyard, Romanée-Conti.
The story of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti began in the 13th century, when the vineyard was operated by the local monastery, The Abbey of Saint Vivant in Vosne. The vines are thought to have been cultivated by the Romans before that, giving them their name of “Romanée”.
At this time, the vineyard was only a fraction of the size it is now. In the 1600s, it passed into the hands of the Croonembourge family, who also expanded it by purchasing the land known as La Tâche.
In the 1700s, the vineyard was bought by the arrogant Prince of Conti. Not only did he add his name to the land and the wine it produced, but he also refused to share a single bottle of the Romanee-Conti vintages—even with close friends and family.
Since the mid 1800s, the Duvault-Blochet family has been operating the winery. They purchased additional lands that make up the current eight vineyards owned by DRC and transformed the business into the world-renowned winery it is today.
Though the original 4.5 acres, cultivated by the French monks and Romans before them, still produces the winery’s most prized wine—the Romanée-Conti.
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti produces only 6000 cases of wine per year, sending the demand to astronomical heights.
Their labels include the Romanée-Conti, La Tâche, Richebourg, Grands Échezeaux and Échezeaux. All of them are produced using only Pinot Noir grapes.
I recently visited Burgundy region and the Romanée-Conti vineyard and this legendary plot of land literally is a sanctuary for wine experts and wine lovers.
Have you ever been there?
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