Clos de Vougeot van Domaine Méo-Camuzet

“Clos de Vougeot van Domaine Méo-Camuzet extra onder de aandacht bij Decanter”

Frost lies hard on the ground in Burgundy's esteemed grand cru Clos de Vougeot. It's December, and in tempratures of -10˚C a worker ploughs the land. The tilled earth will help protect the vines over winter and be removed in spring. Lying at the top of the 50-hectare walled vineyard, this plot belongs to Domaine Méo-Camuzet, which had owned 3ha of the clos since 1920. Etienne Camuzet had the option to buy 20ha, but feared it may endanger his political career (he was a local MP). So he encouraged fellow vignerons in Vosne-Romanée to buy plots, contenting himself with the 3ha purchase, which included the Château du Clos de Vougeot, pictured. This Cistercian château has been owned by the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin since 1945. 

"Decanter issue January 2015"