ProducerCôte de Beaune
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti (Montrachet)
ドメーヌ・ド・ラ・ロマネ・コンティ（モンラッシェ）
The world's rarest and most coveted white wine, 0.68ha only
DRC's tiny 0.68-hectare share of Le Montrachet Grand Cru — assembled from three parcels purchased in 1963, 1965, and 1980 — yields only about 250 cases (roughly 2,700-3,000 bottles) per year, making it the most coveted and expensive white Burgundy in existence.
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Who Is This For?
For serious collectors and Chardonnay connoisseurs seeking the single most sought-after white wine on earth — and willing to pay a six-figure sum (in yen) for one bottle.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How rare is DRC's Montrachet?
- DRC's Montrachet comes from a mere 0.68-hectare parcel — assembled from three purchases in 1963, 1965, and 1980 — yielding only about 250 cases (roughly 2,700-3,000 bottles) per year, making it the domaine's second-rarest wine after Romanée-Conti itself.
- How much does a bottle of DRC Montrachet cost?
- DRC Montrachet regularly trades for around ¥1,000,000 (often $7,000 or more) per bottle at auction, making it the world's most expensive white wine and the second most expensive wine in DRC's own range after Romanée-Conti.
- How does DRC's Montrachet differ from other Montrachet producers like Leflaive or Ramonet?
- DRC's Montrachet, drawn from vines averaging around 60 years old, is prized for an exceptionally austere, mineral-driven structure and a rare capacity to age for decades — a different register from the richer, more opulent styles of some neighboring Montrachet producers.
- Is DRC's Montrachet different from the domaine's flagship red wines?
- Yes — while DRC is best known for reds like Romanée-Conti and La Tâche, Montrachet is its sole white Grand Cru and its rarest bottling, sourced entirely from this dedicated 0.68ha plot rather than the domaine's Pinot Noir monopoles.