Wine Domaine Baron Thenard, Montrachet Grand Cru AOC, 2009

Delicious wine Montrachet Grand Cru from the Domain Baron Tenar is made ​​from old vines that grow on the famous Burgundian vineyard - Montrachet Grand Cru. The vineyard has an ideal southern exposure, here are the most coveted in the world of white wines exclusively from Chardonnay - King White Burgundy wines. The area in which it grows grapes to create this wonderful wine is one of the largest in the Montrachet, with an area of ​​1.86 hectares. Vine family Tenar coexist with the famous vines Domain Romanee Conti de la. The wine is aged in large barrels in the cellars of the XVIII century, located in Givry. "Montrachet Grand Cru", produced by Domain Baron Tenar - rich wine with a lush aroma of honeysuckle, spice, wood and elegant taste, incredibly concentrated and silk.

The ancient and highly respected winery Domen Tenar based family Tenar (Thenard) in 1842, is located in a small and very picturesque village of Givry in Burgundy. Over the past few decades the estate to sell their products NEGOTIANT - Houses Roland Remuassone. Their wines are bottled under the label "Thenard" only for private clients, such as Charles de Gaulle and the Papacy. In 2005, when negotsiantsky Remuassone House was sold to a group of investors from North America, Domain Tenar decided to start releasing more wines under their own label.

In 1872, Paul Thenard buy two large plot Montrachet total area of ​​1.86 hectares. For comparison, the largest site in Montrachet, the size of 2.06 hectares, belongs to the Marquis de Lagishu. The third largest owner in Montrachet - Bouchard Pere e Fiss with 0.89 hectares. Apart from the fact that the domain has a huge plot of this truly great vineyard site is famous for the fact that there are growing old vines. Separate areas adjacent to the famous vineyards of the Domain de la Romanee Conti, were planted between 1931 and 1972. Create wine here - memorably, it has a deep color, rich bouquet and taste.

In the XX century to the possessions of Domaine Thenard were added Grand Cru vineyards - Clos du Roi (0.9 ha) and in Corton Grand Eshezo (0.54 ha) in Flagey. These Burgundian vineyards acquired Tenar family are the most important, but the heart of the Domain is in the village of Givry. The village of Givry, retaining its medieval appearance, is famous for its ancient traditions of winemaking and has an excellent reputation for wines manufactured and are mostly red. Domain Tenar whose cellar construction of the XVIII century located in the heart of the village, has some of the best sites Givry. The largest portions of the Domain - a Premier Cru Les Bois Cheveaux, which occupies 7.66 hectares, and Premier Cru Cellier Aux Moines - 3,22 hectares. Also in Givry is a vineyard Premier Cru Clos Saint-Pierre area of ​​2.12 hectares, which is a monopoly - is made more structured wines in Givry. The domain also has other great vineyards in Côte de Beaune, Pernand-Verzheles and other areas. All wines Domain ripen in large barrels in a wonderful cellar of the XVIII century.

Today belongs to the descendants of Tenar Domain Fields, who cherish his legacy. Clive Coates in "The Wines of Burgundy, 2008" wrote: "Wine, create a domain Baron Tenar - Montrachet, Corton Clos du Roi and the Grand Eshezo - often the best, and the domain becomes Tenar on par with the great producers of Burgundy."