When we talk about Romanée Conti we enter the elite of world wine. We are in the beating heart of that Burgundy that makes connoisseurs of great reds dream so much, to tell the story of a winery with more than mythical traits. It all began way back in 1451, when the monks of the convent of St. Vivant decided to give the Croonembourg family a small piece of vineyard, corresponding to today's Cros de Clou, one of the most precious crus of the winery's current heritage! Various properties then alternated at the helm of the winery in the following centuries, arriving in 1760 with the Princes of Conti, who, taking over the property, decided to change its name to La Romanée. Since the eighteenth century, first under the Duvault Blochet family and then under their successors, the Leroy/Roch family and the de Villaine family, the acquisition of vineyards has multiplied, integrating all the most important grand crus into the company's assets, some of which - specifically "La Romanée Conti" and "Tache" - are absolutely "monopoles".
Today the rows extend over 25 hectares of land. In the vineyard, since 2008, only biodynamic methods have been used, with very low yields per hectare, never exceeding 18 hectoliters. The wines are produced under the strict and attentive gaze of the oenologist Bernard Noblet, son of André, also an oenologist at Romanée Conti.
Today the headquarters of DRC – this is the acronym used by all lovers of Romanée Conti – is located not far from the church of the municipality of Vosne-Romanée: the understatement of the building is striking, indicated only by a small sign. In fact, it is the wines that speak, recounting an innate elegance, the fruit of centuries in which tradition and innovation come together to give unforgettable sips. La Tâche, Corton, Échézeaux, and Richebourg are just some of the Grand Crus that, with each harvest, strike the hearts of enthusiasts and critics from all over the world.