Appellations
in Burgundy
 In
1415 an edict of King Charles VI stated that "Wines
which are called Bourgogne are
wines produced above the "Pont de Sens" (Bridge of
Sens, a city just north of Chablis). He divided wine
into two categories : High-Bourgogne and Low-Bourgogne.
Nowadays, the laws of August 1st, 1905 and May 6th, 1919 rule the appellations
in Burgundy. Territories composed of small crops called "climats" compose the
appellations. That way we get the appellations Beaune, Chablis, Nuits, Meursault, Pouilly-Fuissé ...
Every where in Burgundy the varieties used are strictly ruled.
Premier
Cru
About
600 vineyards merit the appellation "Premier
Cru". They have been officially
designed from the old habits
which accepted them as best wines.
The name of the village, followed
by the name of the vineyard,
in the same lettering, appears
on the label of a "Premier Cru".
Grand
Cru
Only
33 vineyards have the privilege
of being agreed as "Grand
Cru". They used to be called "Tête
de Cuvée". They are
the best among the best: Chambertin, Clos
Vougeot, Corton,
Corton-Charlemagne, Montrachet,
Musigny, La
Tache ... Only the name
of the vineyard figures on
the label of Bourgogne "Grand
Cru".
List of 33 Grands Crus here!
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Romanée -
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de Beaune - Corton - Pommard - Volnay - Meursault
- Chassagne
Montrachet - Mercurey - Macon - Givry - Pouilly
Fuissé -
Rully - all Burgundy
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