Morey-Saint-Denis Pinot Noir from Burgundy's largest Grand Cru monopole, farmed biodynamically and aged in oak.
The producer
Clos de Tart is a Pinot Noir domaine in Morey-Saint-Denis, built around Burgundy's largest Grand Cru monopole. The vineyard has never been divided. Its range includes Clos de Tart Grand Cru Monopole, La Forge de Tart Premier Cru and a Morey-Saint-Denis village wine. Biodynamic farming and oak ageing shape the work, with the flagship showing velvet tannins and a fine-grained, silky feel. The estate changed hands from the Mommessin family to the Pinault family in 2018.
Known for
Grand Cru monopole Pinot Noir
Notable facts
Clos de Tart covers 7.53 hectares and is Burgundy's largest Grand Cru monopole.
Claude Marey purchased Clos de Tart from the Church in 1791.
Henri Mommessin acquired the estate at auction in 1932 as the only bidder.
The vines average 60 years old and are farmed biodynamically.
The story
Mommessin's Sole Bid
In 1791, after the French Revolution, Claude Marey, a wine merchant based in Nuits-Saint-Georges, purchased Clos de Tart from the Church. The estate stayed with the Marey-Monge family until 1932, when they put it up for auction. Henri Mommessin, a Mâcon wine merchant, bought it at the reserve price and was the only bidder because of the economic crisis. The Mommessin family held Clos de Tart until the Pinault family acquired it in 2018.
From the atlas
Clos de Tart
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Place
Morey-Saint-Denis, Côte de Nuits
Main grape
Pinot Noir
Signature wine
Clos de Tart Grand Cru Monopole
Defining feature
Burgundy's largest of five Grand Cru monopoles, at 7.53 hectares
The Producer
Clos de Tart is a Pinot Noir domaine in Morey-Saint-Denis, built around a vineyard that has never been divided. The estate's name also belongs to its flagship Grand Cru monopole wine, while monopole means one producer controls the entire named vineyard.
Its ownership history runs from Claude Marey's purchase from the Church in 1791 to Henri Mommessin's sole bid at auction in 1932 and the Pinault family's acquisition in 2018. The Mommessin family held the estate from 1932 until 2018.
Place
Morey-Saint-Denis is a Burgundy village in the Côte de Nuits. Grand Cru is Burgundy's highest vineyard classification, while monopole identifies a vineyard controlled by one domaine. Clos de Tart keeps one named vineyard under that single control.
Wines
The range contains three Pinot Noir wines. Clos de Tart Grand Cru Monopole is the flagship, sourced from vines averaging 60 years old. La Forge de Tart Premier Cru comes from younger vines approximately 20 years old and offers earlier drinking pleasure. Morey-Saint-Denis is the village wine.
Clos de Tart Grand Cru Monopole is aged in oak for 18 to 24 months, with 50 to 75 percent new oak. The 2022 vintage has velvet tannins and a fine-grained, silky feel, with immediate approachability and more than 15 years of ageing potential.
Final Word
Clos de Tart produces Pinot Noir only, with no white wine production.