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Monopole (mawn-o-pole)
The French term for a vineyard that has a single owner owner, hence a monopoly on that wine. Primarily used in Burgundy, where it is rare for a vineyard to have only one owner.
Montrachet (mon-rah-shay) ...
Monopole: A label used on some French wines to indicate sole ownership, or monopoly, of the wine's name. Not an official indicator of quality.
MONOPOLE
Used to denote a vineyard owned exclusively by one proprietor, the word monopole appears on the label of a wine made from such a vineyard.
Although DRC's other monopole La Tâche might seem the obvious candidate to be next under the microscope, just above Romanée-Conti is La Romanée, the smallest appellation in Burgundy and indeed all France (at less than 0.9 hectares), ...
This Champagne has nothing to do with Charles Heidsieck, nor Piper-Heidsieck - Heidsieck & Monopole is a completely separate, individual Champagne house, and in fact, has been around since 1785. There's your story: it's not what you think it is .
Amuse-bouche (vegetable ratatouille ravioli, hazelnut-butternut squash cream, lobster en crêpe with vanilla aïoli), with Heidsieck & Co. Monopole "Blue Top" Champagne from France.
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