Vosne-Romanée

Vosne -Romanée is a commune and a wine-growing village with 389 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011), in Burgundy, in the department of Côte- d'Or. The municipality is situated approximately 18 km south of Dijon and bordering the wine-growing villages Nuits -Saint -Georges and Vougeot. Just outside the small town grow some of the most expensive and sought-after red wines in the world. In the village is also the seat of the winery Domaine de la Romanée- Conti, whose reputation the church has made ​​known worldwide. The name " Romanée " was added to the place name Vosne in 1866.

Viniculture

The vineyards of Vosne -Romanée are considered precious and lasting value. They should already have been created in Roman times. Since the 13th century there is a tradition and continuity in the production of high-quality wines.

The structure of the highest quality red wines of the region refer to wine connoisseurs as a balance of power and finesse with high complexity and long shelf life. The geological and geographical conditions of the vineyard sites are linked to the quality of wine. Accordingly, the soil in the area to Vosnée -Romanée has a special blend of white oolite, mergelhaltigem Premeaux limestone and brown, clay-limestone layers. The slope is easy to place back on what affects the sunlight, the growth of the vines and the grapes ripened, and thus the formation of flavors in a special way.

Documents classification

The appellation Vosne -Romanée (founded in 1936) has a total vineyard area of 156 hectares. Of the classified as Vosne- Romanée Village documents form the basis of the area. A higher category represent the 16 Premier Cru sites ( 57 hectares) represents the six declared as Grand Crus vineyards are the highest quality level of this classification. Crops grown exclusively red wines from Pinot Noir grapes.

The best Premier Cru sites are considered: Les Suchots ( 12.12 hectares), Les Hauts Beaumont (along with the district of Les Bas Beaumonts 11.39 acres ), Aux Malconsorts (5.86 acres ), Aux Brûlées ( 4.53 hectares together with La Combe Brûlée ), Cros Parantoux (1.01 acres ), Aux Reignots (1.62 hectares) and Les Petits Monts ( 3.67 hectares).

More Premier Cru sites are: Les Bas Beaumont (along with the district of Les Hauts Beaumonts 11.39 acres ), Clos des Reas (2.12 acres ), La Combe Brûlée, La Croix Rameau (0.60 hectares), Les Gaudichots (0.81 hectares, 0.22 hectares in 1992 after the grand cru La Grande Rue slammed in possession of the Lamarche family), Les chaumes ( 6.46 acres ), Au Dessus the Malconsorts (1.08 acres ), En Orveaux ( 1.79 hectares) and Les Rouges du Dessus ( 2.62 hectares).

The Grand Crus are:

• Romanée- Conti: (1.80 ha), the monopoly position Domaine de la Romanée- Conti, base yield 35 hectoliters per hectare per year,
• La Romanée: (0.85 acres ), monopoly position of Comte Liger -Belair family income base 35 hectoliters per hectare per year,
• La Tache: ( 6.06 hectare) base yield 35 hectoliters per hectare per year,
• Richebourg: ( 8.03 hectare) base yield 35 hectoliters per hectare per year,
• Romanée -Saint- Vivant: ( 9.43 hectare) base yield 35 hectoliters per hectare per year,
• La Grande Rue: (1.65 acres ), monopoly position of the Domaine Francois Lamarche.