Monopole
⏳ wine.drinking_window
Typically best enjoyed 8 to 25 years from the vintage release, allowing the tight-knit structure and natural reduction to blossom into complex tertiary notes of forest floor, spice, and dried flowers.
🍽️ wine.food_pairings
Roasted duck breast, wild mushroom risotto, slow-cooked coq au vin
✨ wine.spec_sheet
Domaine Prieuré Roch's Premier Cru Monopole, most famously epitomized by the historic Clos des Corvées in Premeaux-Prisey, represents the pinnacle of the estate's natural winemaking philosophy. Acquired in 1995, this ancient 5.2-hectare walled vineyard has roots stretching back to the medieval period. Under the visionary guidance of the late Henry-Frédéric Roch, the vineyard became a laboratory for organic and biodynamic renaissance. The terroir, rich in Bajocian limestone and clay, yields grapes of extraordinary concentration. Prieuré Roch famously practices whole-cluster fermentation using native yeasts and zero added sulfur, often sorting the highly prized 'millerandage' (tiny, concentrated, seedless berries) to craft a wine of singular aromatic intensity, wild berry complexity, and deep, velvety structure that redefines the traditional power of Nuits-Saint-Georges.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Established in 1988 by the late Henry-Frédéric Roch, a visionary co-director of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Prieuré Roch is a legendary estate headquartered at 3 Rue de la Fontaine, 21700 Premeaux-Prisey, Burgundy, France. The domaine is globally revered for its pioneering commitment to organic viticulture and natural winemaking, utilizing whole-cluster fermentation, native yeasts, and little to no added sulfur to express the purest terroir. Managing exceptional parcels across prestigious appellations like Vosne-Romanée, Clos de Vougeot, and Nuits-Saint-Georges—including the monopole Clos des Corvées—the estate produces highly coveted, deeply aromatic Pinot Noir and elegant Chardonnay. Today, the winery continues to honor Roch's uncompromising philosophy of minimal intervention, crafting rare, vibrant wines that are benchmarks of Burgundian excellence. Official website: http://domaine-prieure-roch.com/