Clos de la Roche Grand Cru AOC

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Grand Cru appellation position or in the community Morey-Saint-Denis in the Burgundian region Côte d'Or . The position was classified in 1936 as Grand Cru, 1971 was also the small position to Genavrières. The east-facing vineyard at 300 meters above sea level covers nearly 17 hectares of vines on brown, calcareous soil, which in places is only 30 cm thick. Among them are large rocks (roches), gave the location of the name. The location comprises the historic Clos de la Roche (4.6 ha), nor the Climat (plots) Luisants-Monts-Bas (3.7 ha), Les Mochamps (2.6 ha), Les Chabiots, Les and Les Fremières Froichots. It consists of 110 plots, which share about 30 owners. A surrounding wall (on which points the Clos) but it has probably never existed. The red wine is extremely storable nearly pressed exclusively from Pinot Noir, he is among the five Grands Crus of the community as the most durable. Approved but also Pinot and Pinot Beurot Liebault, theoretically could be used even up to 15% Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. Well-known producers are Amiot, Dujac, Domaine Leroy , Hospices de Beaune , Lignier, Ponsot and Rousseau.