This walled grand cru is not just the name of a precious Burgundy appellation but also the moniker of the producer that owns it, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. Very few are aware that there is only one ...

Arnaud Boué’s newly acquired Les Dames Huguettes parcel Villars-Fontaine, Burgundy, Monday 10th 2025 - In the face of ...

the cru designation here is more focused on the production facility itself, or the chateau. Elsewhere, as in Sauternes or Burgundy, Grand wears the gold medal while Premiere refers to the silver ...

Grand Cru: This is the highest classification in the French wine hierarchy. For regions like Burgundy, Grand Cru refers to the most prestigious vineyards known for producing exceptional-quality ...

According to Greg Patriat, who has made a superb set of 2023s for Jean-Claude Boisset, “the key point with whites was to pick before 10 September” when over-ripeness set in, along with the rain. Many ...

As the head winemaker for the legendary Burgundy wine house ... another great benefit as he gets to taste Jadot 1er Cru (Premier Cru) and Grand Cru wines all the time because, as the head ...

Burgundy sits about 200 miles southeast of ... a rental car just for the opportunity to drive the storied Route des Grand Crus wine route, which runs from Dijon in the north to Santenay in the ...

This story is from an installment of The Oeno Files, our weekly insider newsletter to the world of fine wine. Sign up here. Situated on the famed Corton Hill, which sits between the villages of ...