Vosne-Romanée () is a commune in the

Côte-d'Or Côte-d'Or () is a département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of Northeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 534,124.

department in

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in eastern

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Population

Wine

It produces the region's most celebrated wines, all made entirely from the

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: "There can be little doubt that in the firmament of the Côte de nuits, Vosne-Romanée is the brightest star"The Great Domaines of Burgundy by Remington Norman & Charles Taylor, Kyle Cathie, 2010, p.68 Despite the monopoly control of four of the six grand crus, the village has at least forty growers sharing its

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s. The wines produced from the vineyards are diverse, but they are generally considered to be rich, silky and well balanced, with a complexity which surpasses that of the other wines of Burgundy. In addition to many excellent wines at both the village and

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level, the village has six grand crus.

''Romanée-Conti''

The ''

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'' vineyard dominates the village, with its wines among the most expensive in the world. It is a monopole of ''

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''. Around 600 cases are made each year from the vineyard's 1.8 ha. Its highly sought after wine develops strongly over several decades.

''La Romanée''

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'' is a monopole of the ''Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair''. Only 300 cases are made each year from this plot of 0.84 ha.

''La Tâche''

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'' is Domaine de la Romanée Conti's other monopole, and its 6 ha consist of the vineyards of ''La Tâche'' and ''Les Gaudichots''. The wine is notable for being excellent at a very young age, and is of consistent quality even in otherwise poor vintages.

''Richebourg''

The 8 ha of the Richebourg cru are divided between 10 growers, including

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and

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. Its wines are often described as "voluptuous".

''Romanée-Saint-Vivant''

The wine of ''

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'' suffers in comparison to its neighbours, making a lighter and less powerful liquid. Once again ''Domaine de la Romanée Conti'' owns over half of the area's 9.5 ha.

''La Grande Rue''

The least-renowned of the six grands crus is ''

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'', a monopole of Domaine François Lamarche, and was only promoted from ''premier cru'' status in 1992. Its 1.4 hectares lie between La Tâche and Romanée-Conti.

''Premiers Crus''

Although unable to command the same prices as their ''grand cru'' neighbours, the village is home to many excellent ''premier cru'' wines. The top vineyards include ''Les Gaudichots'', ''Les Malconsorts'', ''Les Suchots'', ''Cros Parantoux'', ''Les Chaumes'', and ''Clos des Réas'' (a monopole of Domaine Michel Gros).

References

External links

Domaine Michel GrosOfficial website
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