Château du Clos de Vougeot

Walk the Walls of Clos de Vougeot

In 1098, Cistercian monks at Cîteaux Abbey began the world's first systematic wine research project. They weren't just making wine - they were documenting which 10-meter strip of hillside made better wine than the one next to it. By 1336, they had built a 50-hectare walled vineyard and established the template for every 'Grand Cru' classification that followed.