Cuvee Vieilles Vignes
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 15–35 years from the vintage release.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, wild mushroom risotto, slow-cooked venison
✨ Technical Specifications
Domaine Ponsot's Clos de la Roche Grand Cru Cuvée Vieilles Vignes stands as one of the absolute pinnacles of Burgundy. Sourced from ancient Pinot Noir vines, some planted as far back as 1947 in the stony, limestone-rich soils of Morey-Saint-Denis, this wine is a masterclass in traditional, non-interventionist winemaking. The Ponsot family famously rejects the use of new oak, opting instead for seasoned barrels that are often decades old, ensuring that the pure, untamed voice of the Clos de la Roche terroir is never masked. The resulting wine is legendary for its structural power, deep complexity, and wild, untamed aromatics of dark bramble fruit, forest floor, and game.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1872 by William Ponsot, Domaine Ponsot is an iconic estate headquartered in Morey-Saint-Denis in the heart of Burgundy's Côte de Nuits. Renowned for its historical independence and pioneering spirit, the domaine was among the earliest in the region to practice estate-bottling in the 1930s and champion clonal selection. The estate operates under a philosophy of minimal intervention, utilizing low-yield ancient vines, late harvesting for optimal physiological ripeness, and aging in seasoned, neutral oak casks to preserve terroir purity. Domaine Ponsot is globally celebrated for its majestic, long-lived Pinot Noir expressions from Grand Crus such as Clos de la Roche and Clos Saint-Denis, alongside its singular, historic Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru Clos des Monts Luisants made from old-vine Aligoté.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-14%