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Monopole (wine)

Area controlled by a single winery

Area controlled by a single winery

A monopole () is an area controlled by a single winery (wine company) and can be as small as a named vineyard (lieu-dit) or as large as an entire appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC). Frequently this is mentioned on the label as it is rare for only one winery to produce all the wine from an area entitled to a certain name. Each wine is sold by only one company.

The Napoleonic inheritance laws typically caused vineyards to be so finely divided among inheritors – down to even a single row of vines – that négociants are needed to bottle commercial quantities of a wine. Whether a monopole indicates a wine of unusual quality or not is a matter of debate.

List of ''monopoles'' (in need of expansion)

In Burgundy:

Vineyard NameClassCommune (Village)Owner
Chablis "La Moutonne"ChablisAlbert Bichot (Domaine Long Depaquit)
Les RuellesPremier CruMercureylast=Sandersonfirst=Brucetitle=Affordable Burgundyjournal=Wine Spectatordate=30 June 2012pages=39url=http://www.winespectator.com/magazine/show/id/46794accessdate=12 July 2012}}
La MissionPremier CruMercureyChâteau de Chamirey
Clos des Monts LuisantsPremier CruMorey-Saint-DenisDomaine Ponsot
Ruchottes-Chambertin "Clos des Ruchottes"Grand CruGevrey-ChambertinDomaine Armand Rousseau
Clos de TartGrand CruMorey-Saint-DenisClos de Tart (Owned by Francois Pinault of Latour, who purchased from Mommessin in 2017)
Romanée-ContiGrand CruVosne-RomanéeDomaine de la Romanée-Conti
La TâcheGrand CruVosne-RomanéeDomaine de la Romanée-Conti
La Grande RueGrand CruVosne-RomanéeDomaine François Lamarche
La RomanéeGrand CruVosne-RomanéeDomaine du Comte Liger-Belair
Corton "Clos des Marechaudes"Grand CruAloxe-CortonAlbert Bichot
Corton "Clos des Cortons Faiveley"Grand CruAloxe-CortonDomaine Faiveley
Clos des PorretsPremier CruNuits-Saint-GeorgesDomaine Henri Gouges
Clos des NoiteronsVillageMercureyChâteau d'Etroyes (Protheau)
Clos Napoléon (previously aux Cheuzots)Premier CruFixinPierre Gelin
Clos Saint LandryPremier CruBeauneBouchard Père & Fils
Clos de la MoussePremier CruBeauneBouchard Père & Fils
Clos des RéasPremier CruVosne-RomanéeMichel Gros
Clos des CorvéesVillageMercureyChâteau d'Etroyes (Protheau)
Le Clos de ThoreyPremier CruNuits-Saint-GeorgesAntonin Rodet
Clos de la MaréchalePremier CruNuits-Saint-GeorgesJacques Frederic Mugnier
La BossierePremier CruGevrey-ChambertinDomaine Harmand Geoffroy
Savigny-Champ-ChevreyPremier CruSavigny-lès-BeauneDomaine Tollot-Beaut
Clos de l'ecuPremier CruBeauneDomaine Faiveley
Clos des UrsulePremier CruBeauneMaison Louis Jadot
Clos des ÉpeneauxPremier CruPommardComte Armand
Clos Marey-MongeVillagePommardChâteau de Pommard
Fremiets Clos de la RougeottePremier CruVolnayBouchard Père & Fils
Clos des DucsPremier CruVolnayMarquis d'Angerville
Clos de la Bousse d'OrPremier CruVolnayLa Pousse d'Or
Clos des 60 OuvréesPremier CruVolnayLa Pousse d'Or
Clos d'AudignacPremier CruVolnayLa Pousse d'Or
Clos des SantenotsPremier CruVolnayDomaine Jacques Prieur
Clos de la ChapellePremier CruVolnayDomaine Clos de la Chapelle
Clos de la BarrePremier CruVolnayMaison Louis Jadot
Le Clos Blanc de VougeotPremier CruVougeotDomaine de la Vougeraie
Clos De PrieuréVillageVougeotDomaine de la Vougeraie
Clos Saint PaulPremier CruGivryDomaine Silvestre Du Closel
Clos SalomonPremier CruGivryGardin Perrotto (Domaine du Clos Salomon)
Clos des MyglandsPremier CruMercureyDomaine Faiveley
Clos de la FontaineVillageVosne-RomanéeAnne Fraçoise Gros
La MontagneVillageVosne-RomanéeBruno Clavelier
Clos des LangresVillageCorgoloinDomaine d'Ardhuy
Pièce du ChapîtreVillageSavigny-lès-BeauneDomaine Tollot-Beaut
Clos de la Chaume GaufriotVillageBeauneAntonin Guyon
Clos des UrsulinesVillagePommardAlbert Bichot (Domaine du Pavillon)
Clos la MarcheVillageMercureyMaison Louis Max
Clos des ChevaliersGrand CruPuligny-MontrachetJean Chartron
Clos de la MoussePremier CruBeauneBouchard & Fils
Clos de la MouchèrePremier CruPuligny-MontrachetDomaine Henri Boillot
Le Meix CailletPremier CruRullyDomaine Eric de Suremain
AgneuxPremier CruRullyDomaine Eric de Suremain

Others

  • Château-Grillet AOC, of Château Grillet.
  • Savennières-Coulée-de-Serrant, owned by Nicolas Joly.

References

References

  1. Robert Joseph. (2006). "Wine Travel Guide to the World". Footprint Travel Guides, 2006.
  2. Sanderson, Bruce. (30 June 2012). "Affordable Burgundy". Wine Spectator.
  3. "Le Domaine". [[Château de Chamirey]].
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