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Clos Marey-Monge

Coordinates: 47°00′25″N 4°48′07″E / 47.007°N 4.802°E / 47.007; 4.802
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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 the official vineyard of Château de Pommard, both located in the village of Pommard.

The historic vineyard is walled-up, as referenced by "Clos" (French for 'enclosure'[1]) in its name. The name also references the wines coming from the vineyard.

Clos Marey-Monge has a terroir of a total size of 20ha (0.2km^2),[2] split into seven separately planted zones of varied soil types:

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

UNESCO World Heritage

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Since July 2015, the area containing Clos Marey-Monge has been part of UNESCO world heritage as a protected Climat of Burgundy.[3]

References

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  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.