Dom. du Clos de Tart, Clos de Tart Grand Cru Monopole, Morey-Saint-Denis, 2019, 75cL Red WineBy Winebuyers

1 x 75cl. The producer, Clos de Tart, is a historic estate in Morey-Saint-Denis, Burgundy. Perhaps confusingly, the vineyard and the estate are the one and the same, and it is the largest Grand Cru monopole in Burgundy. For several centuries, the estate has remained undivided, with winemaking and ageing facilities on site. Originally owned from 1141, and named after, the Cistercian order of nuns of the Abbaye de Tart, who ran the clos until the French Revolution, In 1791 it was acquired by the Marey-Monge family (also the owners of Romanee-Saint-Vivant) who developed its reputation as the best domaine in Morey through the nineteenth century. The estate passed to the Mommessin family in 1932 and languished somewhat until the 1990s when new life was breathed into the 7.53ha vineyard. Work on vineyard mapping and viticulture combined with new winemaking equipment brought the wines of Clos de Tart back to the pinnacle of wines from this commune. The Pinault family of Artemis Domaines, who own such properties as Chateau Latour in Bordeaux and Chateau Grillet, are the current owners of the estate. This wine is suitable for both men and women.