Chateau Romanee-Conti is a shining pearl in the French wine industry. It is located in the Burgundy production area in northeastern France, specifically in the core village of Vonn-Romanee in the Côte de Nuits sub-region.
The history of the winery can be traced back to the monastery of Saint-Vivant de Vigi 11 centuries ago. The monastery was built around AD 900 by Manasseh I, lord of Vigi. Under the construction of Cistercian priests, starting from the 12th century, grape growing and winemaking in the area have gained a certain reputation in the local area.
In 1276, Yves de Chasan, then the abbot of the monastery, bought the park including the Domaine de la Romanée-Conti. In 1631, Domaine de la Romanee-Conti was sold to the Kronborg family, and its reputation grew under their management. In 1760, the Romanee-Conti winery was purchased at a high price by Prince Conti, a cousin of King Louis XV of France. Since then, the winery has received its current name: Romanee-Conti.
After changing hands many times, Domaine de la Romanee-Conti was purchased by the Jacques-Marie Duvaux-Blochet family in 1869. With their unremitting efforts, the winery has reached the level of the top winery in Burgundy and even the world. level. In 1942, Henri LeRoy purchased half of the winery from the Duvaux-Blochet family, and the winery has been jointly owned by the two families to this day.
Total area: The total area of Chateau Romanee-Conti reaches 506.2 acres (approximately 205 hectares), of which the area of Romanée-Conti Garden is 67.5 acres (approximately 27 hectares).
The annual output of the winery is about 7,000 cases (12 bottles per case). The annual output of the most famous Romanée-Conti wine is extremely rare, with only about 6,000 bottles per year.
The main grape variety planted in the winery is Pinot Noir, which is used to make red wine. In addition, the winery also owns a small number of white vineyards, such as Montrachet, for producing white wine.
Brewing process: The brewing process of Chateau Romanee-Conti is exquisite, paying attention to details and quality. The winery uses traditional brewing methods combined with modern technology to ensure that every bottle of wine reaches its best condition.
The wine produced by Domaine de la Romanee-Conti is known for its thickness, complexity and longevity, and it ranks among the world’s most expensive wines every year. The winery’s top product, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti wine, is even known as the “No. 1 vineyard in the world” wine.
