Which wine producing area of France is famous for wines such as Beaune and Nuits Saint-Georges?
"vineyard-differentiated AOCs that may be displayed is well in excess of 500. In 2003, the Burgundy vineyards (including Chablis but excluding Beaujolais) covered a total of . Côte d'Or as a whole, including Hautes Côtes de Beaune and Hautes Côtes de Nuits, covered , of which the heartland of Côte de Nuits covered and Côte de Beaune . In 2000, Burgundy had a total of 3 200 wine ""domaines"" (compared to 50 in the early 19th century), of which 520 were in the department of Yonne, 1 100 in Côte-d'Or and 1 570 in Saône-et-Loir. Generally, the small growers sell"
"and the auction of their wines on the third Sunday in November sets a benchmark for prices for that vintage. Pommard (pronounced Poe-Marr) makes some of the most tannic and full-bodied wines from the Cote d'Or department. Like Nuits-St-George, the name of Pommard was made famous as a marketplace for wines from better areas, in the days before Appellation Controlee. The fact that its name is easy for foreigners to pronounce also helped. 130,000 cases from 337ha makes Pommard the second biggest area by production after Beaune. 135ha of that is Premier Cru, of which Les Epenots and Les Rugiens"
"at 2 acres/0.84 hectares), Romanée-St. Vivant and La Grand Rue. Amidst the southern villages, Nuits-Saint-Georges the largest town in the region with producers often selling their wine to the north. The local wines are most of 'Villages' quality, and need longer aging in the cellar than most Burgundies of similar quality. Wines from Premeaux-Prissey are sold under the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation and as Côte de Nuits Villages. Comblanchien gives its name to the seam of limestone in the middle of the Côte d'Or. Its wine is sold as Côte de Nuits Villages. The southernmost village of Corgoloin is also covered by"
"the difference in region, the Pinot Noir grape normally grown in Burgundy would not do well here. The best soils are mostly granite. Almost all the wine produced in the region is red wine from the Gamay grape, of which the heavily-marketed Beaujolais Nouveau is the most famous, the village crus the most prized. Beaujolais (province) Beaujolais (; ) is a historical province and a wine-producing region in France. It is located north of Lyon, and covers parts of the north of the Rhône ""département"" (Rhône-Alpes) and parts of the south of the Saône-et-Loire ""département"" (Burgundy). The region is known"
"rosé wines with Pinot noir as the main grape variety, as well as white wines with Chardonnay as the main grape variety, and was created in 1961. The AOC covers a number of communes in the Côte-d'Or department: 16 communes situated above the escarpment (the actual Hautes Côtes), and the top parts of four communes that are mainly situated in Côte de Nuits. The border between Hautes-Côtes de Nuits and Hautes-Côtes de Beaune to the south passes through Magny-lès-Villers. In 2008, there was of vineyard surface in production in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, and 28.757 hectoliter of wine was produced,"
"Nuits-Saint-Georges, which is the subregions largest town, and which used to play an important role in the trading of these wines. There are 41 ""climats"" within the Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC classified as ""Premier Cru"" vineyards. The wines of these vineyards are designated ""Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru"" + vineyard name, or may be labelled just ""Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru"", in which case it is possible to blend wine from several Premier Cru vineyards within the AOC. In 2007 of the total Nuits-Saint-Georges vineyard surface consisted of Premier Cru vineyards, of which red and white Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru. The annual production of Premier Cru wine,"
"Vougeot wine Vougeot wine is produced in the French village of Vougeot in Côte de Nuits of Burgundy. The ""Appellation d'origine contrôlée"" (AOC) Vougeot may be used for red and white wine with respectively Pinot noir and Chardonnay as the main grape variety. A characteristic of Vougeot is that most of the commune's vineyard surface is taken up by its single Grand Cru vineyard, Clos de Vougeot, which at is the largest Grand Cru of Côte de Nuits. Of the rest, most is classified as Premier Cru, leaving village-level Vougeot wine a rare occurrence, mostly restricted to a small area"
"in Beaujolais including Beaujolais AOC and Beaujolais-Villages AOC and 10 Crus: Brouilly, Regnié, Chiroubles, Cote de Brouilly, Fleurie, Saint-Amour, Chénas, Juliénas, Morgon and Moulin-a-Vent. The Beaujolais region is also notorious for the Beaujolais Nouveau, a popular vin de primeur which is released annually on the third Thursday of November. Bordeaux is a large region on the Atlantic coast, which has a long history of exporting its wines overseas. This is primarily a red wine region, famous for the wines Château Lafite-Rothschild, Château Latour, Château Mouton-Rothschild, Château Margaux and Château Haut-Brion from the Médoc sub-region; Château Cheval Blanc and Château Ausone"
"Savennières Savennières is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It lies near the Loire River south west of Angers and is best known for its production of highly rated white wine. With production predominantly centred on the Chenin blanc grape, it is famed for its particularly long-lasting dry white wine comparable to that of Vouvray. The area around Savennières is used for the production of white wine from Chenin blanc grapes. The wines are mostly dry, often produced in a powerful style, and the best examples (such as those produced by Nicolas Joly's Château de la Roche"
"no Grand Cru vineyards within Nuits-Saint-Georges. In 2008 there were of vineyard surface in production for Nuits-Saint-Georges wine at village and Premier Cru level, and 12,031 hectoliter of wine was produced, of which 11,703 hectoliter red wine and 328 hectoliter white wine. Some of this area was used for the white wines in 2007. The total amount produced corresponds to just over 1.6 million bottles, of which just over 1.55 million bottles of red wine and a little over 40,000 bottles of white wine. The AOC regulations allow up to 15 per cent total of Chardonnay, Pinot blanc and Pinot"
"rosé wines with Pinot noir as the main grape variety, as well as white wines with Chardonnay as the main grape variety, and was created in 1961. The AOC extends into two departments: The border between Hautes-Côtes de Beaune and Hautes-Côtes de Nuits to the north passes through Magny-lès-Villers. In 2008, there was of vineyard surface in production in the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, and 39,496 hectoliter of wine was produced, of which 32,500 hectoliter red wine (including a small amount of rosé) and 6,996 hectoliter white wine. The total amount produced corresponds to close to 5.3 million bottles, of which"
"the plain between the Rhône river and the Luberon-Ventoux mountains. Beaumes is famed for its natural fortified wine made from the Muscat grape, and records of its use go back almost two millennia. More recently it is also the producer of a high quality red wine. In 1943 the natural Sweet Beaumes de Venise Muscat was accorded its ""appellation d'origine contrôlée"" (AOC), to be followed in 1956 by an AOC for its Côtes du Rhône. The red, white and rosé wines were elevated to the appellation of Côtes du Rhône Villages AOC (named villages) in 1978, and in 2005 the"
"as a five-year average, is 5,291 hectoliters of red wine and 215 hectoliters of white wine. The ""climats"" classified as Premiers Crus are: The name ""Nuits"" appears in two other AOCs as well. Since the entire subregion Côte de Nuits has been named after Beaune, it also appears in the name of Côte de Nuits-Villages AOC. This is an appellation for wines from several communes, including some which don't have a specific village appellation of their own. The Hautes-Côtes de Nuits is a subregion covering various smaller valleys immediately to the west of the Côtes de Nuits areas on the"
"same vineyard can call itself Meursault Premier Cru or Meursault Santenots. Volnay, Côte-d'Or Volnay is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. In the middle of the Côte de Beaune, it is a well-known appellation of Burgundy wine. In general, the wines are lighter than most other red Burgundies from the Côte-d'Or. 80,000 cases of red wine come from its 242ha of vineyards, of which 115ha is split among 26 Premier Crus. The most notable of these are Bousse d'Or, Champans, Clos des Chenes, Clos des Ducs, Les Caillerets, Santenots and Taille Pied. Red wine from the Santenots"
"producing areas. It is well known for both its red and white wines, mostly made from Pinot noir and Chardonnay grapes, respectively, although other grape varieties can be found, including Gamay, Aligote, Pinot blanc, and Sauvignon blanc. The region is divided into the Côte-d'Or, where the most expensive and prized Burgundies are found, and Beaujolais, Chablis, the Côte Chalonnaise and Mâcon. The reputation and quality of the top wines, together with the fact that they are often produced in small quantities, has led to high demand and high prices, with some Burgundies ranking among the most expensive wines in the"
"the most heavily planted. The Anjou region of the Middle Loire is situated around the town of Angers and is known primarily for the rosé wines based on the Grolleau and Cabernet franc, including the ""Rosé d'Anjou"" and the ""Cabernet d'Anjou"". White wine made from the Chenin blanc is known as ""Anjou Blanc"" while ""Anjou Rouge"" is often made from Gamay. Some of the higher quality wines are often labeled with the AOC designation ""Anjou-Villages"". The Chenin blanc grape has been planted in the region since at least 845 AD when it was planted at the Abbey of Glanfeuil. Throughout"
"Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion AOC Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion is an ""Appellation d'origine contrôlée"" (AOC) for wine in the Bordeaux wine region of France, where it is situated in the Libourne subregion on the right bank of the Dordogne. It was granted AOC status on 14 November 1936, and the AOC designation granted to the wines which have been harvested on the land of the Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion hamlet, which is part of Montagne commune. of vine planted areas belonged to the appellation in 2005, with a production of 9,333 hl. Saint-Georges-Saint-Émilion only produces red wine, and nearly all of the grape varieties from Bordeaux can be and"
"Bonnes Mares Bonnes Mares is an ""Appellation d'origine contrôlée"" (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot noir as the main grape variety. The AOC was created in 1936. It is shared between the two communes of Chambolle-Musigny (where the main part is located) and Morey-Saint-Denis in the Côte-d'Or département. Bonnes Mares is located a little to the north of the Chambolle-Musigny village, and borders the Route des Grands Crus in the east and the Grand Cru vineyard Clos de Tart in the north. In 2008, of vineyard surface was"
"Saint-Joseph AOC Saint-Joseph or St.-Joseph is a French wine ""Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée"" (AOC) in the northern Rhône wine region of France. Though the appellation covers the largest amount of land, it is second in actual size under vine to Crozes-Hermitage, an appellation with which it shares much regarding style and prestige. While St.-Joseph is primarily a red wine region based on the Syrah grape, there may be up to 10% Marsanne and Roussanne included per AOC regulations. Originally known as Vin de Mauves, mentioned in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, the wine from St.-Joseph was a favourite in the French court"
"Vosne-Romanée Vosne-Romanée is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in Burgundy in eastern France. It produces the region's most celebrated wines, all made entirely from the Pinot noir grape: ""There can be little doubt that in the firmament of the Cote de nuits, Vosne-Romanée is the brightest star"" Despite the monopoly control of four of the six grand crus, the village has at least forty growers sharing its vineyards. The wines produced from the vineyards are diverse, but they are generally considered to be rich, silky and well balanced, with a complexity which surpasses that of the other wines of"
"Volnay, Côte-d'Or Volnay is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. In the middle of the Côte de Beaune, it is a well-known appellation of Burgundy wine. In general, the wines are lighter than most other red Burgundies from the Côte-d'Or. 80,000 cases of red wine come from its 242ha of vineyards, of which 115ha is split among 26 Premier Crus. The most notable of these are Bousse d'Or, Champans, Clos des Chenes, Clos des Ducs, Les Caillerets, Santenots and Taille Pied. Red wine from the Santenots vineyard is classified as Volnay Santenots, whereas white wine from the"
"This is of particular interest since Clos de Vougeot is a red wines-only AOC, while Vougeot AOC allow white wines. Thus, white wine from Chardonnay grapes grown inside the walls of Clos de Vougeot is sold as white Vougeot Premier Cru. Vougeot wine Vougeot wine is produced in the French village of Vougeot in Côte de Nuits of Burgundy. The ""Appellation d'origine contrôlée"" (AOC) Vougeot may be used for red and white wine with respectively Pinot noir and Chardonnay as the main grape variety. A characteristic of Vougeot is that most of the commune's vineyard surface is taken up by"
"and Ladoix), whilst the Montrachet family of Grand Crus are farther south, split between Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet. From north to south the communes of the Côte de Beaune are as follows : In the northwest corner of the Côte de Beaune, Pernand-Vergelesses produces about 30,000 cases, 75% red. The commune contains 34.3ha of the Grand Cru Corton-Charlemagne (see Aloxe-Corton below), and five Premier Crus (57ha), of which Ile de Vergelesses is the most notable. There are 228.3 ha of vineyards in total. Down on the plain, Ladoix is the most northernly of the villages of the Côte de Beaune on"
"de la Romanée-Conti with being the most famous. Richebourg (wine) Richebourg is an ""Appellation d'origine contrôlée"" (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot noir as the main grape variety. It is situated within the commune of Vosne-Romanée, and borders La Romanée and Romanée-Conti in the south, Romanée-Saint-Vivant in the east and Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru vineyards in the north and west. The AOC was created in 1936. In 2008, of vineyard surface was in production within the AOC, and 198 hectoliter of wine was produced, corresponding to a little over"
"Mâconnais The Mâconnais district is located in the south of the Burgundy wine region in France, west of the Saône river. It takes its name from the town of Mâcon. It is best known as a source of good value white wines made from the Chardonnay grape; the wines from Pouilly-Fuissé are particularly sought-after. Almost all the wine made in the Mâconnais is white wine. Chardonnay is the main grape grown in the district—in fact, there is a village of that name in the far north of the region. Some plantations of Gamay and Pinot noir are made into red"
"Pouilly-Fuissé Pouilly-Fuissé () is an ""appellation"" (AOC) for white wine in the Mâconnais subregion Burgundy in central France, located in the communes of Fuissé, Solutré-Pouilly, Vergisson and Chaintré. Pouilly-Fuissé has Chardonnay as the only grape variety. While Pouilly-Fuissé is the best-known part of Mâconnais, there are no Premier Cru vineyards within the AOC, as the local growers at the time the regulations were being drawn up never applied for this. The AOC was created on 11 September 1936. The area used to be known simply as ""Pouilly"", but when the AOC laws were introduced, it was split into three: Pouilly-Fuissé,"
"de Nuits which may also produce white wine, from Chardonnay under its AOC designation, although white wine make up less than 10 per cent of the production. Chambolle-Musigny wine Chambolle-Musigny wine is produced in the village of Chambolle-Musigny in Côte de Nuits of Burgundy. The ""Appellation d'origine contrôlée"" (AOC) Chambolle-Musigny may only be used for red wine with Pinot noir as the main grape. There are 25 Premier Cru vineyards in Chambolle-Musigny, and two Grand Cru vineyards: Musigny and Bonnes Mares. The AOC was created in 1936. In 2008, of vineyard surface was in production for Chambolle-Musigny at village and"
"are 68 million bottles of wine produced from the appellation contrôlée areas of the Côte-d'Or département. Wine tasting is a very popular pastime with degustation available at numerous caves in the area. If you’re an oenophile you won’t be disappointed. Wine tasting is a highlight of the area and the history of wine in this region is a rich one. The vineyards, many of which are near the D973, read like a who's who of both red and white wine: Pommard, Volnay, Gevrey-Chambertin, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Clos de Vougeot, Pernand-Vergelesses, Ladoix-Serrigny, Aloxe-Corton, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Chorey-lès-Beaune, Beaune, Corton-Charlemagne, Saint Romain, Monthélie, Auxey-Duresses, Meursault, Montrachet,"
"area. As a grape variety, pinot noir is very reflective of the ""terroir"" it is grown in which, coupled with the highly variable soils of the area, can cause two Cote de Nuits wine producers in the same year and by the same producer to be dramatically different due to where exactly they were grown. Unlike other wine regions of France (such as Bordeaux), winemaking in the Cote de Nuits exist on a very small scale. The typical ""domaine"" estate produces from 50 to 1,000 cases of wine a year, in contrast to a Bordeaux chateau which often makes more"
"to continental. The Nièvre vineyard is spread over , with 120 winemakers annually producing approximately . This varietal Sauvignon is similar to those of the vineyards of Sancerre. It should not be confused with Pouilly-Fuissé, a chardonnay wine from the south of Burgundy (Mâcon). Pouilly-Fumé Pouilly-Fumé is an ""appellation d'origine contrôlée"" (AOC) for the dry sauvignon blanc white wine produced around Pouilly-sur-Loire, in the Nièvre département. Another white wine produced in the same area but with a different grape variety is called Pouilly-sur-Loire. Pouilly-Fumé is made purely from sauvignon blanc, a type of vine whose clusters are formed of small"
"across the Deux-Sèvres, Maine-et-Loire and Vienne ""départements"", the generic Anjou AOC appellation and its various sub-appellations encompasses vineyards across more than 151 communes. Wine expert Tom Stevenson describes the wines of the area as being a ""microcosm of the Loire Valley"", featuring wines made from every grape variety and in almost every style produced in the entire Loire wine region. Among the wines of Anjou, Savennières is noted for its dry Chenin blanc wines and the Coteaux du Layon for its sweet dessert wines that includes the botrytized wines of Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume. Various rosé wines are produced"
"Technically there are 24 Premier Crus, although 10 of them represent particular plots within other Premier Crus. While the complex, minerally white wines get all the attention, there are 6.4ha of Pinot Noir. Puligny-Montrachet Puligny-Montrachet is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. In the middle of the Côte de Beaune, it is a well-known appellation of Burgundy wine, containing one of the most famous vineyards in the world, Montrachet. The ""Scabby Hill"" (""Mont Rachaz""), not much more than an undulation between the villages of Puligny and Chassagne, is one of the most famous vineyard sites in the"
"Bouzeron Bouzeron is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France. Bouzeron is a wine-growing village located near Chagny. It is 15-20 kilometers (9-12 mi) from Beaune and from Chalon-sur-Saône. Bouzeron is also an ""appellation d'origine contrôlée"" in the Cote Chalonnaise sub-region of Burgundy for a white wine made exclusively from the Aligoté grape, created in 1998. It is the only communal appellation for Aligoté wine, the rest of them being sold under the regional appellation Bourgogne Aligoté AOC. Pinot noir and Chardonnay wines are also produced in the commune, but sold under the"