Monopole

A Fench term referring to a single vineyard or Climat with just one owner.

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A Fench term referring to a single vineyard or Climat with just one owner.

Most commonly used in Burgundy where vineyard holdings have been divided through hereditary title. Upon the death of the owner the land is split equally between all children. It is common for a single vineyard to have multiple owners. The Grand Cru, Chambertin, in the village of Gevrey-Chambertin had 23 owners with 40 producers last time I looked. Each owner may have as little as a few rows of vines yielding just enough fruit to make a single barrel of wine.

Famous Monopoles include La Romanée-Conti, La Tâche (both owned by Domaine de la Romanée Conti) and La Grand Rue (Francois LaMarche) in Vosne-Romanée, Clos de Tart (owned by Francois Pinot of Latour since 2017) in Morey-Saint-Denis, and, Clos des Ruchottes (Armand Rousseau) in Gevrey-Chambertin.

Outside Burgundy think  Clos de la Coulée de Serrant, Château-Grillet and Trimbach’s Clos Sainte Hune.

Some clearly denote Monopole on the label others do not.

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Praeter Langhe Nebbiolo 2020

Nebbiolo from Commune di Barolo, Barolo

Praeter Langhe Nebbiolo 2020

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Domaine Patrick Javillier Bourgogne Côte d'Or 'Cuvée Oligocène 2020

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Domaine Louis Boillot Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru 'les Prûliers' 2022

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Domaine Louis Boillot Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru ‘les Prûliers’ 2022

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Cavallotto Barolo Riserva 'Vignolo' 2015
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Cavallotto Barolo Riserva ‘Vignolo’ 2015

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