Clos de la Roche is a grand cru appellation in France, covering 16.9 ha in Morey-Saint-Denis. The rules allow red wine, based on Pinot Noir. Regional bedrock: unconsolidated sediments. It lies 7.3 km north of Nuits-Saint-Georges and 13 km south-west of Dijon.
The largest grand cru of Morey-Saint-Denis, on limestone close to the surface. Often described as the most structured of the Morey grands crus.
Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.
Terrain
Elevation
270–318 m
Mean elevation
286 m
Mean slope
6.2° (11 %)
Steepest tenth
above 12°
Faces
east
Measured over the whole outline on 16,455 elevation cells of about 3 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).
Wines and grape rules
Clos de la RocheRed
Pinot Noir
max 49 hl/ha · min 9,000 vines/ha
Clos de la Roche Grand CruRed
Pinot Noir
max 49 hl/ha · min 9,000 vines/ha
Vintages: Burgundy (red)
505
306
307
308
409
510
311
412
313
314
515
416
417
418
519
520
321
422
423
324
Vintages: Burgundy and Chablis (white)
405
406
407
408
309
510
311
412
313
514
415
316
517
418
419
520
321
422
423
324
Atlas editorial scores: a consensus of widely published vintage reports, not one critic's view. Scores for 2023 and 2024 are early and can change as the wines develop. Scale 1 to 5.