Domaine de la Romanee Conti, Montrachet Grand Cru AOC

About Domaine de la Romanee Conti

It is widely considered among the world's greatest wine producers with Grape variety such as Pinot noir. The vineyard covers an area of 1.8 hectares (4.4 acres) (monopole) and on average they produce 450 cases. The vineyards are grouped around the village of Vosne-Roman e, on well-drained slopes facing east and south-east. The soil is iron-rich limestone on a base of rock and marl, with vines lying around 800 ft (240 m) above sea level. The average age of the vines is very old - around 44 years - and the vineyards are cultivated organically. Soil supplements are limited to compost made from crushed vine roots, grape skins, and residues from fermentation. To avoid compacting the soil with the use of tractors, horses were re-introduced to cultivate the vineyards of Roman e-Conti and Le Montrachet. Five hectares in La T che and Grands chezeaux are now being cultivated biodynamically whereby the individual vines are treated with special natural preparations and according to a strict lunar timetable. Yields are kept low through severe pruning early in the season, and green pruning ( claircissage/vendange en vert) in July/August, with a 'Passage de Nettoyage', completed immediately before harvest, to cut out substandard grapes. At harvest time, the grapes are sorted into small baskets and individually examined for health on triage tables, before the winemaking begins. The Domaine has its private supply of oak from the Troncais forests, and 100% new oak is used. Maturation time depends on the quality of the vintage.