CHÂTEAU CLOS VOUGEOT - confrerie des chevaliers du tastevin

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THE
CHÂTEAU
DU
CLOS
DE
VOUGEOT
CONFRÉRIE DES CHEVALIERS DU TASTEVIN - BP 12 - 21701 NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES CEDEX, FRANCE - www.tastevin-bourgogne.com
TÉLÉPHONE 03 80 61 07 12 - TÉLÉCOPIE 03 80 62 37 09 - [email protected]
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DU
THE
U
C
HÂTEA
CLOS DE VOUGEOT
In 1945, the Confrérie des Chevaliers du
Tastevin settled into the Château du Clos de
Vougeot, its Burgundian owners having leased
it to them for 99 years.
level, it is wonderfully protected from the wind
and sun.
Built to honour the Abbot of Cîteaux and his
wine, it consists both of a country dwelling and
winemaking buildings in the heart of the Clos.
This cellar remains a model of architecture, like
the vathouse, which forms a cloister (4 galleries
of 30 metres by 10 around the central courtyard)
and equipped with 4 gigantic capstan oak
winepresses.
The cellar and vathouse complement each other
perfectly. The cellar, which can house 2000
barrels of wine, was built in the 12th century.
Eight pillars of stone, two of which are of a
piece, support the ceiling. A few main beams
were replaced in 1947. Though built at ground
The vathouse was built partly in the 12th century,
partly in subsequent centuries. In the centre of the
courtyard, visitors can see the "Porteur de
Benaton" (wicker basket bearer), the last work of
the Burgundian sculptor Henri Bouchard, a
member of the "Institut" (1875-1961).
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… THE WORK OF AN ABBOT OF CÎTEAUX
As for the Château, Dom Jean Loisier, 48th
Abbot of Cîteaux, built it in 1551. Its square
towers remind one of the Middle Ages. The
entrance gate suggests the dawn of the
Renaissance, in a style similar to Henry II's
Louvre Palace.
After being neglected for most of the 19th
century, the Château du Clos de Vougeot was
acquired and restored by a wine-merchant,
Léonce Bocquet from 1891 onwards. The
architect Félix Vionnois was in charge of the long
and costly works which, while bearing the mark
of turn of the century taste, must be credited with
the saving of this endangered masterpiece.
Subsequently, the Château du Clos de Vougeot
belonged to a Burgundian member of
Parliament, Etienne Camuzet, who gladly put it
at the disposal of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du
Tastevin and transferred it to that Order in 1944.
With the passing years, the Château du Clos de
Vougeot which had been seriously damaged
during the second world war was lovingly
restored by the Confrérie des Chevaliers du
Tastevin and its many friends.
In 1949, it was classified as a "historic
building" and it is open to the public all the
year round.
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THE
OT
GE
C
E VO
D
S
LO
U
V I N E YA R D S
The estate of Clos de Vougeot was the work of
the neighbouring Abbey of Cîteaux founded in
1098. Contemporary with Saint Bernard, it
initially consisted of donations made between
1109 and 1115. Located between les Echézeaux
and le Musigny, its gentle slope stretches from
the Côte to the plain. Today, it covers 50 hectares,
95 ares and 76 centiares enclosed by walls.
For nearly 7 centuries, the Clos de Vougeot
estate remained the property of the Abbey of
Cîteaux. It acquired considerable renown, which
makes it one of the most eminent "crus" of
Burgundy along with Chambertin.
After being declared "National Property" during
the Revolution, the vineyard and the Château
were auctioned. In 1818, after several transfers,
they were acquired by Jules Ouvrard, son of a
famous speculator and contractor to the imperial
army. This estate flattered his vanity and
impressed him: he abandoned the Château to
live in the nearby château of Gilly, likewise
founded by the Cistercians, but he devoted all
his energies to the vineyard.
Thus, the Clos de Vougeot remained a monopoly
until 1861. When Jules Ouvrard died, his heirs
(Rochechouard, La Garde, and Montalembert)
put the Clos de Vougeot up for sale several times.
In 1889, it was bought by 6 wine-merchants of
the area. One of them, Léonce Bocquet, became
the owner of the Château and did considerable
restauration work in the Renaissance part.
Today, some 80 owners share the vineyards of
the estate.
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TH
E
RE C
E
NS A
O
I
T
PT
CHÂTEAU DU CLOS DE VOUGEOT
Since 1946 the Confrérie des Chevaliers du
Tastevin has been celebrating Burgundy, with its
gastronomy and its great wines, at the Château
du Clos de Vougeot, in a spirit of hospitality,
generosity and human warmth.
Today the Château du Clos de Vougeot has
become the centre for good taste, joie de vivre
and good cheer in Burgundy.
National and international firms welcome their
guests there for prestigious meetings; clubs hold
their gala evenings there; families come for get-
togethers on important occasions; artists make
use of the prestigious surroundings as a setting
for their talent.
Behind the ancient oak doors of the Château du
Clos de Vougeot, nothing is left to chance. A
team of men and women with experience in the
organisation of major events is ready to meet
requirements of those who wish to organise
lunches or dinners where professionalism meets
with Burgundian conviviality, and adaptable
know-how with qualities of welcome and
hospitality.
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IT
VI S
AU
CLOS
CLOS
VOUGEOT
OPEN TO VISITORS ALL THE YEAR ROUND.
OF THE
TE
DU
THE CHÂTEAU
CHÂ
E
H
T
DE
DE
IS
During a forty-five-minute guided tour (tours
depart every twenty or thirty minutes, depending
on the time of the year), the visitor is taken
through the twelfth-century part of the Château,
notably the fermentation hall with its giant
wine-presses and the vast wine store-house,
VOUGEOT
rediscovering what life was like for medieval
Cistercian monks and how wine was made in the
Middle Ages. The Château of the Clos de
Vougeot being the headquarters of the Confrérie
des Chevaliers du Tastevin, the visit ends with
a short film about the work of the Confrérie.
WINE-TASTING AND SALE OF WINE : Wine
cannot be bought or sampled at the Château.
OPENING TIMES
April to September : open all day from 9 a.m to 6.30 p.m.
October to March : open from 9 to 11.30 a.m and 2 to 5.30 p.m.
Saturday : closing time 5 p.m.
The Château is closed on 24, 25 and 31 December and January 1.
ADMISSION PRICES (2008)
Adults : 3.80 euros - Children between 8 and 16 and students : 2.80 euros
Children under 8 : free.
Groups : 2.80 euros per person (minimum of 10 persons)
Visits conducted in German,
English, etc…on request.
For further information,
contact :
Service des Guides
Château du Clos de Vougeot
F-21460 VOUGEOT
Phone : 33 3 80 62 86 09
Fax : 33 3 80 62 82 75
[email protected]
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TA S T E V I N
Attending to the "roasting spits, ovens,
cauldrons and other cooking hardware" of the
Château du Clos de Vougeot, the Chefs of the
Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin are
constantly at work.
How does one serve 1200 perfectly timed
oeufs en meurette in just a few minutes ?
Georges Legendre from La Croix Blanche in
Nuits-Saint-Georges was the first chef of the
Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin. In those
days, the dishes came from Nuits or Dijon.
On the occasion of the 100th chapter, in 1953,
kitchens were built in the Château du Clos de
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THE
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HE FS OF
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Vougeot. Alexandre Dumaine inaugurated them.
Jean Parizot, Paul Toulouse, Robert Tournebize,
then Georges Garin, Jean Fargeau, Roger
Bonneau and finally Hubert Hugot succeeded
one another in the kitchens.
Like the chefs, the Frères cellériers (winewaiters) do not remain idle. They serve over
1 000 bottles per evening.
In 1994, the Château du Clos de Vougeot was
listed as an Outstanding place of interest for
Taste by the Conseil National des Arts
Culinaires, at the request of Ministry of Culture.
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S
S
DE
LE
C
ADET
B OURGOGNE
The singing soul of the Confrérie des Chevaliers
du Tastevin, les Cadets de Bourgogne (the
Cadets of Burgundy), originated in the Cercle de
Rameau created in Dijon in 1921, later called
Chanteurs Bourguignons.
wide repertoire of Burgundian songs : La Bique
de Bouze, Joyeux enfants de la Bourgogne,
Partons en vendanges, Chevaliers de la Table
Ronde... Between these songs, there are joyful
bans bourguignons (Burgundian cheers).
A growing success led them to Nuits-SaintGeorges when the Confrérie des Chevaliers du
Tastevin was founded. They owe their name to a
piece which Pierre Moriss wrote for their benefit :
« Here are the Cadets of Burgundy,
The minstrels and servants of wine,
Keen are their eyes and ruddy their faces,
Here are the Cadets of Burgundy,
Always drinkers, never drunkards,
Following a straight path ».
They don cellarmen's clothes : caps and black
aprons. Léon Rappeneau, Grand Massier of the
Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin from 1952
to 1980, has not been forgotten.
Accompanied by a small band, the Cadets de
Bourgogne enliven the chapters. They have a
Besides the founding members Henri Himbert
and Henri Garnier, Pierre Latreille, Louis Collet,
Jean Bart and so many others have served
Burgundian songs from chapter to chapter and
made them known through their many
performances in France and abroad.
Amateurs, they are, in the best sense of the word.
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R
TH E
Y
EA
T
T EVIN
S
A
Each chapter welcomes some 500 guests. More
than 900 chapters have been celebrated up to
now !
The Tastevin year begins on the last Saturday in
January with the Chapitre de la Saint-Vincent
Tournante, the only one which is celebrated in
the middle of the day. It is followed by the
chapters of spring and summer and finally by
those of autumn.
From March to June: Chapitre du Renouveau,
du Printemps, des Tulipes, des Prémices, de la
Feuillaison, de la Vigne en Fleur, des Roses,
d'Eté.
From September to December: de l'Equinoxe,
des Vendanges, d'Automne, de la Gastronomie,
des Sarments, des Trois Glorieuses, du Prix du
Tastevin, de la Saint-Hubert.
Here are some of the many celebrities who have received
the crimson and gold ribbon of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin:
René COTY,
Président de la République
Général de GAULLE,
Valéry GISCARD DESTAING,
François MITTERRAND,
RonaId REAGAN,
Président des Etats-Unis
d'Amérique
Leurs majestés le Roi
ALBERT II et la Reine PAOLA
de Belgique
Sa majesté la Reine
MARGRETHE du Danemark et
le Prince HENRICK
LL.AA.I.I. et R.R. l'Archiduc
Otto de HABSBOURG et
l'Archiduchesse Régina
Son Altesse Royale la Princesse
ANNE d’ANGLETRRE et le
Contre-Amiral Timothy Laurence
LL.AA.SS. le Prince Rainier et
la Princesse Grace de MONACO
S.A.S. le Prince Albert de
MONACO
Maréchal de LATTRE de
TASSIGNY
Maréchal JUIN
S.A.I. la Princesse NAPOLEON
Mastislav ROSTROPOVITCH
Sir Yehudi MENUHIN
Catherine DENEUVE
Affred HITCHCOCK
Marcel ACHARD
Michel SERRES
Pierre AMOYAL
Louison BOBET
Peter USTINOV
Sonia RYKIEL
Lino VENTURA
FERNANDEL
Alain PROST
CESAR
Javier PEREZ de CUELLAR
Jessy NORMAN
Sir Peter BLAKE
Boutros BOUTROS-GHALI
Jean RENO
Francis Ford COPPOLA
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CHÂTEAU CLOS VOUGEOT - confrerie des chevaliers du tastevin

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