Tasting fine red wine

Author: Qin Hao
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Publish Date: 2000-12-01
Features: Among the world's numerous vineyards, the most prestigious one is the Romanée-Conti vineyard in the village of Vosne-Romanée, Burgundy, France (hereinafter referred to as Conti). The "Romanée-Conti" produced by this vineyard is unanimously recognized by experts as the crown of the world's red wines. Burgundy is located in central-eastern France, stretching from Dijon to just north of Chassagne-Montrachet. On 39,500 hectares of land, there are 1,800 vineyards, producing 250 million liters of red and white wine annually, with red wine accounting for about three-quarters. Burgundy can be divided into six regions from north to south: Chablis, C?te de Nuits, C?te de Beaune, C?te de Chalonnaise, Maconnais, and Beaujolais. Among the six regions of Burgundy, the most exquisite one is the "Golden Slope," formed by C?te de Nuits and C?te de Beaune. The former is renowned for red wine, while the latter is celebrated for white wine. The village of Vosne-Romanée is located in the center of C?te de Nuits on the Golden Slope, covering an area of 123.5 hectares. In the 17th century, it was the hunting ground of the Duke of Burgundy and was later converted into a vineyard. Currently, it has over 500 residents, all engaged in wine-related professions. The village of Vosne-Romanée has 16 vineyards in total, with the most notable being the Conti vineyard. The village of Vosne-Romanée owns seven "top-tier" vineyards, covering a total of 205 hectares. The Conti vineyard, in addition to owning two complete vineyards on its own—"Romanée-Conti" and "La Tache"—also holds approximately half of the "Richebourg" vineyard, 30% of the "Grand échevrière" vineyard, 13% of the "échevrière" vineyard, over 50% of the "Romanée Saint-Vivant" vineyard, and the white wine vineyard of "Mortier de Vosne." It produces about 90,000 bottles of top-tier wines annually, as well as some first-class red and white wines. In addition to the world-famous Conti red wine, its sub-vineyards—La Tache, Richebourg, Grand échevrière, Saint-Vivant, and Mortier de Vosne—all produce premium red wines. Therefore, the Conti vineyard is truly a treasure trove, fully deserving of the reputation of being the "Garden of the World!"