Romanee-Conti Grand Cru

In the glass

Aroma: rose petal, wild strawberry, clove, forest floor

Palate: red cherry, truffle, sweet spice, mineral

The Vosne monopole at its most ethereal: rose, spice and dark berry layered over a silken, near-weightless palate of extraordinary persistence.

What it pairs with

• Roast venison with cassis jus
  Game meat and a blackcurrant reduction echo a grand-cru Pinot's wild fruit and firm tannin.
• Truffle and poultry en vessie
  The wine's truffle and spice register matches a classic Burgundian truffled chicken.
• Epoisses de Bourgogne
  The washed-rind cow's-milk cheese's pungent cream needs a wine with grip and acidity to balance it.

How to serve Romanee-Conti Grand Cru

Allow 95 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving and pour into a decanter to aerate.
2. Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature (16-18°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a large Bordeaux-style glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Roast venison with cassis jus, Truffle and poultry en vessie, Epoisses de Bourgogne. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

The 1.8-hectare Romanee-Conti monopole has been farmed by the domaine since 1869 and is widely regarded as the single greatest plot of Pinot Noir on earth.

1. 1869: Acquired by Jacques-Marie Duvault-Blochet, ancestor of the de Villaine line
2. 1945: Phylloxera-era replanting; no Romanee-Conti bottled 1946 to 1951
3. 2008: Vines fully converted to biodynamic farming

Facts

Producer

Domaine de la Romanee-Conti · visiting guide

Grapes

Pinot Noir (100%)

Classification

Grand Cru (Vosne-Romanee, AOC)

Oak

Around 18 months in 100% new French oak

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 18000 to 30000 at retail

Drinking window

15-50 from vintage

First vintage

1869

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