1921 | Henri de Villamont | Clos de la Roche Collection du Docteur Barolet

Detailed Description

A veritable piece of Burgundian history, usually only to be found at auction. Over 100 years old, this is a bottle with a story to tell. It is thought that the Docteur Barolet used to buy wines in barrel and have them labelled under his name, and that the negociant Henri de Villamont also mentioned on the label was involved in bringing the wines to market.

Producer Information

At the end of the 19th century, in the heart of Burgundy in Savigny les Beaune, a passionate and idealistic wine producer Léonce Bocquet (who was the owner of the well-known Chateau Clos de Vougeot and a part of the vineyards, at the same time) has built those constructions to do the vinification and the aging of wines from his different wineries. That’s why Charles Suisse (famous architect of the period and professor at Ecole des beaux arts) was asked to create an original and massive edifice. His imagination has composed those buildings with usual colours in the region, was recognized by all as the most attractive and majestic from the wine world of Burgundy. The construction has lasted 8 years but change in a certain way by its unique trace, Cote de Beaune’s face.