Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Clos Saint-Marc

Clos Saint-Marc sits within the commune of Prémeaux-Prissey, which lies at the southern end of the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation in the Côte de Nuits. It carries the Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru designation and holds the distinction of being the smallest monopole Premier Cru in the appellation at just 0.93 hectares. The vineyard is positioned on the lower part of the slope with a gentle southeast-facing aspect, placing it below the Les Argillières climat and within the broader Aux Corvées vineyard complex that historically defined this sector.

• Appellation: Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru
• Commune: Prémeaux-Prissey, southern sector
• Size: 0.93 hectares, smallest monopole 1er Cru in the appellation
• Aspect: lower slope, gentle southeast exposure

The soils at Clos Saint-Marc are fairly deep brown earth overlying a substrate of white and yellow marl embedded with Ostrea limestone marl, a rock formed from fossilized oyster shells. This calcareous, water-retentive substrate is integral to the terroir expression of the vineyard, providing steady moisture access for the vines and contributing the mineral character that defines wines from this site. The climate is continental, tempered by cool breezes, and the marl substrate helps regulate water availability through the growing season.

• Surface: fairly deep brown soil
• Subsoil: white and yellow marl with Ostrea (fossilized oyster shell) limestone marl
• Climate: continental with cooling breezes
• Water-retentive marl supports consistent vine health and terroir expression

Clos Saint-Marc has a documented production history stretching back to at least the 1960s and 1970s under the négociant Charles Vienot. The vineyard was subsequently acquired by Domaine Patrice Rion in 2006 and today operates as a monopole under Domaine Michèle and Patrice Rion. As a monopole, a single producer controls the entire appellation, a rare arrangement in Burgundy that gives the domaine complete authority over viticulture and vinification decisions.

• Charles Vienot produced documented vintages from the 1960s and 1970s
• Acquired by Domaine Patrice Rion in 2006
• Currently produced by Domaine Michèle and Patrice Rion as a monopole
• Monopole status means one producer controls 100% of the appellation

Clos Saint-Marc produces 100% Pinot Noir in a style that runs from medium-bodied to full-bodied, with wild cherry, earth, and minerality as the defining flavor pillars. Tannins are described as silky, and the wine delivers a balanced, complex finish characteristic of the southern Nuits-Saint-Georges sector. The combination of deep marl soils and the structural profile of the wine supports cellaring for 7 to 15 years, placing it firmly in the category of age-worthy Côte de Nuits Premier Crus.