What is a 'Mono-Parcelle'?

What is a 'Mono-Parcelle'?

• A. Single Vineyard
• B. One Village
• C. Multiple Parcels
• D. Grand Cru

Answer: (A)

Mono-Parcelle literally means one parcel—a single plot of vineyard land. When a wine is described this way, all the grapes come from that one plot, so the wine tends to reflect the specific terroir of that site rather than a blend from several plots. That idea lines up with the notion of a Single Vineyard, where the source is confined to a single defined area. It’s not about a village, nor about blending grapes from multiple parcels, and it isn’t a Grand Cru designation. So the best understanding is that Mono-Parcelle denotes a single plot of land used for the wine.

Mono-Parcelle literally means one parcel—a single plot of vineyard land. When a wine is described this way, all the grapes come from that one plot, so the wine tends to reflect the specific terroir of that site rather than a blend from several plots. That idea lines up with the notion of a Single Vineyard, where the source is confined to a single defined area. It’s not about a village, nor about blending grapes from multiple parcels, and it isn’t a Grand Cru designation. So the best understanding is that Mono-Parcelle denotes a single plot of land used for the wine.