{"id":4190,"date":"2019-06-10T22:15:46","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T21:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/?p=4190"},"modified":"2020-03-10T16:40:26","modified_gmt":"2020-03-10T15:40:26","slug":"top-5-rarest-wines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/top-5-rarest-wines\/","title":{"rendered":"France's 5 rarest wines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What a pleasure to find <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/cuvees-confidentielles\"><strong>rare wines<\/strong><\/a>These are wines that are produced in very small quantities, but which are snapped up by connoisseurs. In France, it's definitely the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/bourgogne\"><strong>Burgundy wines<\/strong><\/a> which are the rarest wines. Indeed, as Burgundy is a very particular region when it comes to viticulture, many cuv\u00e9es are confidential and very rare. Burgundy's appellations are so small that they produce very little of their own wine. Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/rhone\"><strong>Rh\u00f4ne Valley wines<\/strong><\/a> are also represented in the ranking with the appearance in 5th position of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateau-grillet\">Ch\u00e2teau Grillet<\/a>. The limited presence of these wines on the market and the high demand for them make them virtually impossible to find. Discover the top 5 rarest wines and appellations in France.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium fasc-ico-after dashicons-cart fasc-style-bold\" style=\"background-color: #bb1f4a; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/cuvees-confidentielles\">Buy Rare Wines<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Top 5 rarest wines in France<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>&nbsp;La Roman\u00e9e - C\u00f4te de Nuits, Burgundy<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">You might think that La Roman\u00e9e-Conti is the rarest wine in France, but it's not. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/la-romanee\"><strong>La Roman\u00e9e<\/strong><\/a>Roman\u00e9e, with a vineyard estate of just 0.85 hectares, is the smallest AOC in France and one of the most prestigious in Burgundy. With an annual production of around 4,000 bottles, Roman\u00e9e is the rarest of wines. It is extremely difficult to obtain, as production is very low, and enthusiasts are constantly on the lookout for this wine, so mythical because of its inaccessibility.  The unattainable attracts, and nowhere is this truer than in the world of wine.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>&nbsp;Criots-B\u00e2tard-Montrachet - C\u00f4te de Beaune, Burgundy<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Still in Burgundy, in the C\u00f4te de Beaune, the 1.57-hectare domaine de <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/criots-batard-montrachet\"><strong>Criots-B\u00e2tard-Montrachet<\/strong><\/a> is established. Between Pulligny and Chassagne Montrachet, the world's finest Chardonnay and white wines have been produced for many years. Criots-B\u00e2tard-Montrachet is France's smallest white wine appellation. With an annual production of around 9600 bottles, virtually unobtainable, the Criots-B\u00e2tard-Montrachet climate produces wines that are often very expensive.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>La Grande Rue - C\u00f4te de Nuits, Burgundy<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ranking is dominated by the presence of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/bourgogne\">Grands Crus Bourguignon<\/a>. <strong>La Grande Rue<\/strong> takes 3rd place in the ranking of France's rarest wines. Located in the heart of the C\u00f4te de Nuits, the 1.65-hectare estate is the second wine in the ranking to be produced in the commune of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/vosne-romanee\">Vosne-Roman\u00e9e<\/a><\/strong>. Unusual in Burgundy and in common with La Roman\u00e9e, La Grande Rue is a monopoly. Domaine Fran\u00e7ois Lamarche is the only producer and marketer of this Grand Cru, with annual production averaging 7460 bottles. Unsurprisingly, France's 3rd rarest wine is also virtually impossible to find.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>&nbsp;La Roman\u00e9e Conti - C\u00f4te de Nuits, Burgundy<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This may come as a surprise to some enthusiasts, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/domaine-de-la-romanee-conti\"><strong>La Roman\u00e9e-Conti<\/strong><\/a> is only the 4th rarest Grand Cru in France. The most famous of Burgundy's Grands Crus, with a vineyard estate of 1.77 hectares, is produced on the Roman\u00e9e-Conti climat at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/vosne-romanee\">Vosne-Roman\u00e9e<\/a>. The Grand Cru is also a monopoly of the Domaine de la Roman\u00e9e-Conti. With an annual production of 5 to 6,000 bottles, this mythical yet inaccessible wine is only available to those who can afford it. As a private individual, it's possible to buy at auction. But beware of counterfeits, of which there are many on the market. With a very low production and an exceptional reputation, the price rises to astronomical sums. In fact, the most expensive bottle ever sold in the world was a bottle of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/record-prix-romanee-conti-1945\/\">Roman\u00e9e-Conti 1945 vintage sold for 481,682 euros<\/a> at the Sotheby's auction in New York. This is the record for the highest price paid for the world's most prestigious Grand Cru. A record that remains unbroken for the time being.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">Ch\u00e2teau Grillet - Northern Rh\u00f4ne, C\u00f4te du Rh\u00f4ne<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/rhone\">Rh\u00f4ne Valley<\/a> enters the ranking of France's rarest wines with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateau-grillet\"><strong>Ch\u00e2teau Grillet<\/strong><\/a> and its 3.5 hectares. Owned by Francois Pinault since 2011, the Grand Cru is produced exclusively by the domaine of the same name. Located between the communes of V\u00e9rin and Saint-Michel-sur-Rh\u00f4ne, the estate produces a unique white wine in very small quantities. Ch\u00e2teau Grillet is the Rh\u00f4ne's smallest appellation contr\u00f4l\u00e9e.  With an annual production of around 10,000 bottles, it remains more accessible than the Grands Crus of Burgundy, although its price is also very high.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Discover our selection of rare wines and confidential cuv\u00e9es<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Comptoir des Mill\u00e9sime, the leading online retailer of rare and old vintages, offers you a selection of rare and old wines. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/cuvees-confidentielles\">rare wines and confidential cuv\u00e9es<\/a><\/strong> from all French regions. These are wines produced in very small quantities, but with a strong reputation around the world.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-medium fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium fasc-ico-after dashicons-cart fasc-style-bold\" style=\"background-color: #bb1f4a; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/cuvees-confidentielles\">Buy Rare Wines<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other great wine classifications :<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/les-vins-les-plus-chers-du-monde\/\">Most Expensive Wines<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/vins-les-plus-recherches-au-monde\/\">The world's most sought-after wines<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/classement-grands-crus-1855\/\">Bordeaux 1855 classification<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/classement-vins-pomerol\/\">Pomerol classification by Parker<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/classements\/\">Wine classification<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What a pleasure it is to unearth rare wines, wines produced in very small quantities that wine-lovers snatch up. In France, Burgundy wines are definitely the rarest. Indeed, Burgundy is a very particular region when it comes to viticulture, so many cuv\u00e9es are confidential and...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5376,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-classements"],"gutentor_comment":7,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/top-5-des-vins-les-plus-rares-de-france.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4190"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4295,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4190\/revisions\/4295"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}