How much does Romanee-Conti cost?
Simply put, Romanée-Conti is "the most expensive wine in the world." A full bottle costs an unusually low price of 1 million yen to 5 million yen. It's a crazy wine with a price tag of around 80 million yen. I don't even feel like saying the phrase, "I'd like you to drink it someday if you have a chance." By the way, the rarest 1945 vintage (Jeroboam: 3 liter bottle) was sold for 1 billion yen. This is not the price attached to the management rights of DRC Romanée-Conti (owner of Romanée-Conti). The price of a single 3 liter bottle of wine is 1 billion yen. By the way, if 1ml is one drop, then one drop will cost approximately 330,000 yen. The reason why Romanée-Conti is so ridiculously expensive is because, to put it simply, it is "extraordinarily rare." Despite being a famous wine known all over the world, Romanée-Conti is produced on a limited scale. The vineyard area used for Romanee-Conti is only 1.7 hectares. To put it simply, it is only about 1/3 the size of Tokyo Dome. I'm not talking about how many Tokyo Domes there are, but rather that it's not even as small as Tokyo Dome. Only about 6,000 Romanée-Conti bottles are produced each year from the 1.7 hectare vineyard. If the number is limited and the demand is high, it is natural that there will be a "competition". Rich people around the world are competing to get their hands on Romanee-Conti, no matter how much they pay. Owning a Romanée-Conti is a "status" for them. Rather than worrying about the taste, the significance of having Romanée-Conti is found. By the end of his hot auction, where he says, ``If he's only willing to give me that much, I'll give more,'' the price has skyrocketed to the price shown above.The taste of Romanée-Conti
As for the taste of Romanée-Conti, I haven't tried it before, so I'll just borrow the words of people who have tasted it. To put it simply:- steal the drinker's soul
- I feel like lightning has struck my whole body
- All I can say is great
- The beginning and end of this world (?)
- Fresh scent
- The aroma of barrel and roast spreads when you roll it in your mouth.
- Delicate sweetness and acidity from the liqueur
- Fruit taste like grape itself
- rich tannins
- Blueberry and strawberry flavor
The history of Romanée-Conti
The history of Romanée-Conti begins over 2000 years ago. During the time of the Roman Empire, the village of Vosne-Romanée, where the Romanee-Conti vineyards are now located, was actively producing wine. The Romans highly valued wine from Vosne-Romanée. Vosne-Romanée was affectionately known by its abbreviation ``Romanée.'' Around 1000 AD, the vineyards of Romanée came into the possession of a monastery. At that time, monasteries were deeply involved in winemaking. Romanée vineyards are no exception and are cultivated by monasteries. In 1760, a battle broke out over the Romanée-Conti vineyards. A group of aristocrats get excited about a vineyard that only has a small area. The person who waged the war was Louis Francois I, a direct descendant of the King of the Conti family. The person who competed with him for the vineyard was Louis XV's mistress, Madame de Pompadour. For the aristocrats (who were basically wine addicts), the vineyards that produced the best wine were something they wanted to own at any cost. Louis Francois I won the battle. Pompadour was so frustrated that he removed all Burgundy wine from the Palace of Versailles, where he lived. Pompadour must have wanted a vineyard. Louis gave Romanée the name ``Conti,'' and finally ``Romanée-Conti'' was born. However, the Conti family only owned Romanée-Conti for a short time. In 1789, the French Revolution occurs. During the revolution, all the vineyards owned by nobles in Burgundy were taken over by the government. From then on, there will be an era in which it will be operated by the government. In 1800, an anecdote was born. Louis XIV, the most powerful person in France at the time, ``drank a little Romanée-Conti every day'' to treat gout and gastrointestinal problems. There is some doubt that drinking Romanée-Conti will cure your illness. However, the fact that France's most powerful people at the time relied on him shows how Romanée-Conti was valued at the time. At that time, it was also a world where drinking clean water was difficult. Wine, an alcoholic beverage, was therefore a valuable way to stay hydrated without any risks. For these reasons, Louis XIV probably chose Romanée-Conti. In 1869, the Aubert de Vilaine family, an overwhelmingly powerful family in the wine world, purchased the vineyard. This was the moment when the full-scale production of Romanée-Conti began. In 1942, the current management organization, DRC, became a corporation. At the same time, the Leroy family, who are also important in the wine world, were welcomed as co-owners. The current organizational structure has finally been completed. After that, there were troubles such as ``production was discontinued due to the outbreak of World War II.'' However, between the Vilaine and Leroy families, the business is basically stable. By the way, a woman named Perrine Fenal is currently the company's manager.Romanee-Conti production environment
Vosne-Romanée, where Romanée-Conti is born, is located at an altitude of 250 meters. This altitude is perfect for wine making. There is endless sunlight, and the temperature is moderately cool. The soil is ideally clayey although it contains limestone. This is the best soil for growing Pinot Noir. And "biodynamic" is used, which has become indispensable for high-quality wine. Romanée-Conti has evolved even further thanks to the biodynamic technology that has been used since 2007. Climate, temperature, production technology... No matter what perspective you look at, Romanée-Conti's production environment is outstanding.Romanée-Conti's successful year
``What's the price now that we know the winning year?'', but let's take a look at Romanee-Conti's winning year. Romanee-Conti's biggest year was 1945. This is the land where World War II ended 75 years ago. In 1945, Romanée-Conti was blessed with weather that could only be described as a miracle. One would think that he would be passionate about wine making, but that was not the case. Because at that time it was affected by the attacks during World War II. Therefore, in 1945, only 608 bottles of Romanée-Conti were produced. others,- 2015
- 2009
- Year 2005
- 2004
- 1990
Let's think about how to realistically enjoy Romanée-Conti.
It can be quite difficult to obtain a full bottle of Romanée-Conti. However, it is possible to enjoy Romanée-Conti if it is just a tasting. At a restaurant or bar, if you have around 100,000 yen to spare, they will probably serve you one glass. However, if you want to understand Romanée-Conti, you need a certain amount of experience. It doesn't matter if you're from around the top five chateaus, so you need to deepen your knowledge of wine.[blogcard url="https://www.winenation.jp/view/item/000000000394"]
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