Clos Marey-Monge
LocationPommard, France
Known forPinot Noir
Websitechateaudepommard.com

47°00′25″N 4°48′07″E / 47.007°N 4.802°E / 47.007; 4.802

Clos Marey-Monge is a vineyard in the village of Pommard, in Burgundy, France. It is the official vineyard of Château de Pommard.

The vineyard is named Clos (English: 'enclosure'[1]) due to the fact that it is walled up. The word "clos" references the wines that come from this vineyard.

The terroir of the 20ha[2] large Clos Marey-Monge includes:

  • Simone
  • Chantrerie
  • Les Paules
  • Grand Champs
  • 75 Rangs
  • Micault
  • Émilie

UNESCO World Heritage

In July 2015, UNESCO declared the area where the vineyard is located a world heritage protected Climate of Burgundy.[3]

References

  1. Robinson, Jancis (2006). The Oxford Companion to Wine. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-860990-2. Wine Pros Archived 2009-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Berliner Weinpilot
  3. "Burgundy's "Climats" – inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage". beaune-tourism.com. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 8 May 2017.


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