Clos Sainte-Anne

THE VINE

The Clos Sainte-Anne is a vineyard in the Côte de Beaune, located on the Montagne de Beaune, on Rue du Docteur Edmond Bouley.

It is one of the 42 Premier Cru appellations of the commune of Beaune in Côte-d'Or. Since 1972, it has been protected by its own AOC (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée).

It is also one of the 1463 Climats of Burgundy listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The vineyard, facing east, is located like most of the Premier Crus at the top of the Beaune hillside on a shallow layer of coral limestone (from the Middle Jurassic period, 160 million years ago). It has a high limestone content, offering both excellent drainage and moisture retention during drought periods, providing an optimal water balance for the vines. Limestone also reflects sunlight, helping to maintain some warmth around the vines, thus promoting more uniform grape ripening. This composition imparts a unique minerality, enhanced aromatic complexity, and an elegant tannic structure to the wine.
This results in vines with very low yields but high quality.

The Clos Sainte-Anne vineyard comprises 2 plots of comparable size, totaling 73 ares: an upper plot located between 280m and 305m altitude, and a lower plot between 260m and 280m.

THE WINE

The Clos Sainte-Anne vineyard has been a Premier Cru since the first regional classification (classification by the Committee of Agriculture and Viticulture of the Beaune District in 1860).

In his 1892 book, "Les Vins de Beaune," Mr. R. Danguy described the Clos and its neighboring vineyards as "exceptional climats" producing "exquisite wines" that "can rival the best wines of Côte-d'Or. They are firm, pure, colorful, full of fire and bouquet; they are mellow and have the precious advantage of aging well."

Over the decades, the cultivation of the Clos Sainte-Anne vines has been managed by several houses, including Louis Jadot, Mommessin, Pierre Ponnelle, Allexant, and Jaffelin.

Today's wines:

Jaffelin - Clos Sainte-Anne		Louis Jadot - Beaune Grèves
The upper part of the estate is cultivated by Mr. Goud, with vinification handled by Maison Jaffelin. The wine is marketed under the label "Beaune 1er Cru - Sur les Grèves - Clos Sainte-Anne".		The lower part of the estate is fully operated by Maison Louis Jadot. The wine is marketed under the label "Beaune Grèves - Premier Cru".

Maison Jaffelin (unlike Maison Louis Jadot) participates in wine competitions, where Clos Sainte-Anne is regularly awarded.

HISTORY

On the first Napoleonic cadastral map of 1825, the Clos Sainte-Anne is marked with a cross indicating vineyards belonging to the sisters of the Hôpital de la Charité.

In their reference book, "Climats et lieux-dits des grands vignobles de Bourgogne," Marie-Hélène Landrieu-Lussigny and Sylvain Pitiot note that "this clos belonged to a community of nuns, likely those who cared for orphans at the Hospice de la Charité in Beaune during the 17th century, when this hospice was founded to address the hardships of the time. The relentless plagues and devastation of the Thirty Years' War were the cause of such suffering. That this place bears the name of Saint Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, considered the mother of all humanity, is understandable."
It is also worth noting that the Hospices de Beaune include a "Sainte-Anne" room.

In 1905, Clos Sainte-Anne was purchased by Dr. Edmond Bouley. It has belonged to Dr. Bouley's family for five generations.