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At 51 hectares, with a multitude of exposures and seams of clay and limestone criss-crossing throughout, how can one speak of typicity in such a multifaceted vineyard?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo unlock \u003cstrong\u003eVougeot\u003c\/strong\u003e, pay attention to where each domaine’s holdings lie in the vineyard, and how long they have farmed them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe spectacular \u003cstrong\u003eClos de Vougeot of Méo-Camuzet\u003c\/strong\u003e is a case in point. \u003cstrong\u003eEtienne Camuzet\u003c\/strong\u003e was once the château’s owner, and today \u003cstrong\u003eMéo-Camuzet \u003c\/strong\u003eis still the second largest landholder in the vineyard. The largest swath of \u003cstrong\u003eMéo-Camuzet’s\u003c\/strong\u003e land sits just east of the château, about 200 meters from the border with \u003cstrong\u003eGrands Echezeaux\u003c\/strong\u003e and the same distance from \u003cstrong\u003eMusigny\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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