What term describes a vineyard area that is enclosed by walls?

• A. Clos
• B. Vignoble
• C. Domaine
• D. Parc

Answer: (A)

A vineyard area enclosed by walls is called a clos. The defining feature here is the enclosure itself—the walls or boundaries that surround a specific block of vines. In French wine regions, a clos marks a distinct, often historic plot with a defined terroir, sometimes with a gate or wall surrounding it. That specific sense of being physically enclosed is what makes clos the precise term.

Vignoble is a general word for a vineyard or group of vineyards and doesn’t imply any enclosure. Domaine refers to the estate or winery that produces the wine, not the boundary of a vineyard. Parc would be a park or landscaped area, not a term used for a walled vineyard.