Clos de la Roche, Grand Cru vineyard in Morey-Saint-Denis, France
Clos de la Roche is a Grand Cru vineyard in Morey-Saint-Denis, in the Burgundy region of France, set on an east-facing hillside slope. It is the largest Grand Cru in the village and produces only Pinot Noir.
The land was farmed by monks during the Middle Ages, a period that shaped the understanding of terroir across Burgundy. The Grand Cru classification came in 1936, giving the vineyard the official rank it holds today.
Several producers work parcels within this single vineyard, each bringing their own approach to the same soil. Tasting bottles from different growers side by side is a way to understand how much the winemaker's hand shapes the final wine.
The vineyard rows are open to the road along the Côte de Nuits and can be seen at any time of year. A visit during the autumn harvest gives the clearest sense of how the land is actually worked.
Morey-Saint-Denis is often overlooked next to its neighbors Gevrey-Chambertin and Chambolle-Musigny, yet it holds five Grand Crus in total. Clos de la Roche is by far the largest of those five, covering more ground than the other four of the village combined.
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