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Domaine Ponsot

Domaine Ponsot is the leading estate in Morey-Saint-Denis, established in 1872 and recognised above all for the most extensive holding in Clos de la Roche Grand Cru — approximately 3.3 hectares, making it the vineyard's dominant proprietor. The estate gained international notoriety in 2008 when Laurent Ponsot flew to New York to halt an Acker auction containing fabricated bottles of Ponsot wines, his detective work proving instrumental in the eventual prosecution of fraudster Rudy Kurniawan. Rose Ponsot now leads the domaine after Laurent's departure. The winemaking philosophy is deliberately non-interventionist: wild yeast fermentation, no fining or filtration, and a signature avoidance of new oak — Ponsot was among the first Burgundy producers to reject new oak entirely. Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes, from vines planted between 1913 and 1952, is the domaine's benchmark: a wine of enormous structure and complexity that ages for 30 or more years, regularly commanding $400–$900 per bottle at auction.