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A (by no means complete) maps of notable vineyards in Volnay Volnay, just north and next door to Meursault is a small village with a very large number of Premier Cru vineyards. The town is famous for red wines of velvety <em>finesse. </em>Some of the best winegrowers produce <em>vin de garde</em> (denser wines) which evolve slowly to finesse, and that can develop for decades in a cool, dark cellar.
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A (by no means complete) map of notable vineyards in Puligny-Montrachet Just next door and south of Meursault, the tiny village of Puligny-Montrachet is home to four <em>Grand Cru</em> and thirteen <em>Premier Cru</em> vineyards (two of the Grand Cru, <em>Les Montrachet</em> and <em>Bâtard-Montrachet</em> are shared with the village of <em>Chassagne-Montrachet</em> just next door). The most important vineyards are near the top of the hill….
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A (by no means complete) maps of Meursault showing important vineyard sites Meursault is a large village by Burgundy standards and is famous for the white wines produced within its boundaries. Situated in the Côte de Beaune, where the soils have less clay than the Côte de Nuits, the vineyards are perfectly suited for producing rich, balanced wines from Chardonnay. There are no Grand Cru vineyards here, but the best producers in the…
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A label on wine from the Côte d'Or offers very specific information The wines of Burgundy owe their reputation for excellence to monks. Monasteries had the physical plant <em>(cellars),</em> but more important, they were the lone bastion of education, record keeping, and systematic learning during the Middle Ages. These monks had the time and generational experience to learn how different plots of vineyard land (and the types of…
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The <em> Roche de Solutré</em> which marks the end of the limestone plateau on which all Burgundy except for Beaujolais is grown. The wines of Burgundy owe their reputation for excellence to monks. Monasteries had the physical plant <em>(cellars),</em> but more important, they were the lone bastion of education, record keeping, and systematic learning during the Middle Ages. These monks had the time and generational experience to learn…
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