2017 | Clos de Tart

Name: 2017, Clos de Tart, Clos de Tart, Grand Cru Monopole
Brand: Thienpont Wine
SKU: 2017307-01500
Price: 1172.10 EUR
Availability: InStock

Clos de Tart, Grand Cru Monopole

Since the estate was converted to biodynamic viticulture the yields are higher and the amount of wine used for La Forge this year is better than usual as this cuvée always delights our customers. From three parcels of young vines within the Clos, the wine has good energy, builds on the palate with lovely plummyness and very attractive red fruit and rhubarb fragrance. Balanced and very composed with a long, lively finish this is a very fine premier cru which will be drinking well, long before we touch its older brother.

Drink from 2030 till 2050

About

SKU 2017307-01500

Vintage 2017

Country France

Region Bourgogne

Château Clos de Tart

Appellation Clos de Tart

Classification Grand Cru Monopole

Color Red

Volume 1,5l

Grape Pinot Noir

Producer Clos de Tart

Food pairing

Feathered game
Hard cheese
Pungent cheese
Red meat
Soft cheese

The story

Château

Clos de Tart

Located on one of the best terroirs in Morey-Saint-Denis, Clos de Tart is the largest Burgundy Grand Cru monopole, dating back at least as far as 1141. It is now one of François Pinault's Domaines Artémis, alongside Château Latour and Domaine Réné Engel, among others. The estate has recently undergone major renovations, both in the vineyards and in the construction of a new winery. Certified biodynamic, director Alessandro Noli applies parcel-based vinification to ensure the lasting success of Clos de Tart. Our selection

Appellation

Clos de Tart

This clos has never been divided and is the largest single Grand Cru monopole in Burgundy (monopole denotes one single owner). The Tart Abbey operated by the Bernardine sisters who were part of the nearby Cistercian community, created the domain in 1141. In 1791, after the French Revolution, it was purchased first by the Marey-Monge family and then by the Mommessin family who remain the sole owners today. It produces red wines from the Pinot Noir grape.

The appellation of Clos de Tart comprises a 7-½ hectare parcel, rectangular in shape lying mid-slope at between 270 and 200 metres. It has an east south exposure and is bordered by a 1.2 kilometer stonewall. Within the wall there are six different microclimates according to the different ages and sorts of limestone, each is harvested and vinified separately.

Contrary to most of the Côtes d’Or, the vine rows in the Clos de Tart are planted north south, perpendicular to the slope that helps prevent erosion and allows the grapes to benefit from sunshine on both sides in the morning and afternoon. The average age of the vines is 60 years old although some vines are 100 years old. All replanting is done from domain selected “massal” vines. Today the vineyard is under conversion to Biodynamic viticulture. Our selection

Grape

Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir is THE red grape variety of Burgundy just as Cabernet Sauvignon is indelibly linked to Bordeaux.   Sometimes called “the heartbreak grape”, Pinot Noir can be incredibly sensitive and difficult to grow due to its thin skins and its susceptibility to rot. It needs a cool climate to bring out the pure, elegant aromas and to stop it becoming overripe and jammy and it requires delicate handling by the winemaker. However, all efforts are largely repaid by Pinot Noir’s amazing ability to reflect the soils in which it is grown making it the perfect grape for Burgundy’s patchwork quilt of different crus and terroirs in the Côte d’Or.

Pinot Noir has fewer phenols, than richer grapes such as Cabernet, which explains the often-lighter colour and softer tannin structure of the wines. Fresh acidity and red berry notes are typical. The top wines produced from Pinot Noir have a uniquely complex range of aromas ranging from red berries, cherries, wild strawberries, floral notes, aromatic herbs, undergrowth, tea and mushrooms.   If Cabernet is about power, Pinot Noir is about finesse.

Pinot Noir is an ancient grape variety and is therefore prone to mutation. This not only creates different clones but also completely new grape varieties. Like Pinot Blanc, for example or pink-skinned Pinot Gris - both derived from Pinot Noir. A grower has the choice of dozens of clones when planting a new vineyard.
During the 1950s big-berried clones giving large yields were popular, such as the “Pinot Droit” of Burgundy. These made very fruity wines but lacked structure. The “Dijon” clones have small berries and are grown for top-quality wines all over the world, particularly in California.

There is more to Pinot Noir than still wine since it is also a very important part of the Champagne blend of grapes and other great sparkling wines produced throughout the world.   If Burgundy is the cradle of Pinot Noir and its wines are still seen as a stylistic paradigm, impressive Pinot Noirs are now being produced in cool climates throughout the world: in Switzerland, Italy and Germany in Europe and to great success in the Otago and Marlborough regions of New Zealand, the Rio Negro in Argentine’s Patagonia, on the Sonoma Coast in California and in Oregon. Our selection