It was initially called Cros des Clous when it was owned by the Abbey of Saint-Vivant, which was once the owner of much of today's Grand Cru vineyards in Vosne-Romanée, and which leased it out on long-term basis.
It was initially called Cros des Clous, when it was owned by the Abbey of Saint-Vivant. The Abbey was once the owner of much of today's Grand Cru vineyards in Vosne-Romanée, and leased out the Romanée-Conti vineyard on long-term basis.