Romanée-Conti
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2070
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, wild pheasant, black truffle dishes
✨ Technical Specifications
The crown jewel of Burgundy, Romanée-Conti is a legendary 1.81-hectare monopole vineyard whose history is steeped in aristocratic rivalry. In 1760, a fierce bidding war erupted for this prized parcel between Louis François de Bourbon, the Prince of Conti, and Madame de Pompadour, the mistress of King Louis XV. The Prince emerged victorious, keeping the entire production for his personal consumption and cementing the vineyard's mythical status. Today, this sacred ground produces a Pinot Noir of unparalleled complexity and ethereal elegance. The vines, averaging over 50 years of age, are cultivated biodynamically, with the soil plowed by horse to prevent compaction. In the cellar, traditional whole-cluster fermentation is utilized, followed by aging in 100% new French oak barrels. The resulting wine is renowned for its hauntingly complex bouquet of rose petals, Asian spices, and forest floor, combined with an aristocratic structure and an incredibly long finish.
🍾 About the Producer
With a lineage tracing back to the Benedictine monks of Saint-Vivant and later immortalized by the Prince de Conti in the 18th century, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti stands as the pinnacle of fine winemaking. Situated in the celebrated village of Vosne-Romanée in Burgundy's Côte de Nuits, the estate is co-owned by the de Villaine and Leroy/Roch families. Farming exclusively through rigorous biodynamic practices with low yields and meticulous whole-cluster vinification, the domaine seeks total transparency of terroir. It produces some of the world's most coveted and profound Grand Cru Pinot Noir wines, headlined by the legendary monopoles Romanée-Conti and La Tâche alongside storied climats like Richebourg, Romanée-Saint-Vivant, and Échezeaux.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13% - 13.5