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🍇 A walled vineyard 🚪 A passageway 🌳 An enclosed area
clos

clos

1 9.9
A vineyard surrounded by walls, often found in Burgundy
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : clos
  • Many visitors flock to the Clos Rocault to sample its unique offerings and enjoy the beautiful scenery.
  • Clos du
  • Clos du Val
  • Clos du Bois

Examples

  • You mean Clos Du Bois?

    Bellflower (2011)

  • Clos Du Bois.

    Bellflower (2011)

  • Ah, that's brilliant, because we can compare that to my Clos de la Roche... ...and you can see the difference between a Bordeaux and a Burgundy.

    Small Time Crooks (2000)

  • He credits the success of his boutique label, Clos Solne, to Paso's limestone-rich soil.

    Blog text (6)

  • The wine produced in Clos de Vougeot is considered some of the finest in the Burgundy region.

  • He took a tour of the famous Clos Saint-Denis vineyard during his trip to France.

How Enclosed

clos
  • Specialized
1 9.9
vineyard
123 3.2

Surface Forms

clos singular
closes plural

Etymology

Clos comes from French clos, from Latin clausum meaning 'closed', and is like the English word close ('shut'). In wine regions such as Burgundy a clos is a vineyard surrounded by walls, so the name shows it is a small, 'closed' plot with its own soil and character.