Château du Clos de Vougeot on “40 Legendary Wine Châteaux of Europe & Asia”, a list by TheLysts Platform on TheLysts.

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Where the very idea of terroir was invented, by monks who tasted the soil plot by plot for 700 years. The presses alone are worth the drive — they are the size of houses.
Address
Rue de la Montagne, 21640 Vougeot, France
Region
Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Country
France
Signature Wine
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru (many producers)
Founded
Vineyard 1098; château 1551
Visit Experience
Cistercian monastic château with four colossal 12th-century wooden wine presses, at the heart of a 50-hectare walled Grand Cru
Access
Open to the public daily; around €12 entry
Best Season
November, for the Trois Glorieuses
Phone
+33 3 80 62 86 09