📜 Romanée-Conti
The famous red grand cru from Pinot Noir in Vosne-Romanée, one of the most expensive wines in the world.
Romanée-Conti is a famous red grand cru from Pinot Noir in the village of Vosne-Romanée in the Côte de Nuits, Burgundy. It is one of the smallest and most expensive vineyards in the world. It belongs to a single estate, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, and is therefore called a monopole.
The plot is small, under two hectares. Other famous grands crus lie nearby, such as La Tâche and La Grande Rue. The name is protected as a PDO. The wine is still, red, from a single grape.
Romanée-Conti wine is described as fine and very complex, with red fruit, spice and earthy notes. It ages well for decades. Few bottles are produced, so demand is enormous. Auction prices reach very high levels, and the wine is bought mostly by collectors.
One should not think that good Burgundy necessarily costs this much. Many Burgundy wines are more affordable and also interesting. Romanée-Conti is rather a legend and a symbol of Burgundy, where the place itself carries the highest price.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Romanée-Conti ← main grape of ← 🍇 Pinot Noir → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Côte de Nuits
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Pinot Noir
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
What is Romanée-Conti?
A famous red grand cru from Pinot Noir in the village of Vosne-Romanée in Burgundy.
Why is Romanée-Conti so expensive?
The plot is tiny, few bottles are made and demand is very high.
What does monopole mean?
The whole plot belongs to a single estate.
What to read next
- 🍷 Still wine — Ordinary wine without carbon dioxide bubbles.
- 🍷 Red wine — Wine from dark grapes that ferments with the skins and takes its colour from them.
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⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.