Morey-Saint-Denis
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Morey-Saint-Denis is a commune
in the Côte-d'Or
department in eastern France
.
called Côte de Nuits
. It is one of the principal wine producing villages of the region.
Within Morey-Saint-Denis there are five Grand Cru appellation
s and 20 Premier Cru appellations http://www.bourgogne-wines.com/index.php?p=499&art_id=&args=YmxvY19pZD05MjMmYWN0aW9uPXZpZXdQb3B1cCZpZD0mfA
appellation straddles the border between Morey-Saint-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny
and therefore can be produced in either commune http://www.bourgogne-wines.com/index.php?p=499&art_id=&args=YmxvY19pZD05MjMmYWN0aW9uPXZpZXdQb3B1cCZpZD0mfA&view=none&idApp=224.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Côte-d'Or
Côte-d'Or
Côte-d'Or is a department in the eastern part of France.- History :Côte-d'Or is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was formed from part of the former province of Burgundy.- Geography :...
department in eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Population
Wine
Morey-Saint-Denis is situated in the Northern section of the Côte d'OrCôte d'Or (escarpment)
The Côte d'Or is a limestone escarpment in Burgundy, France that lends its name to the department which was formed around it...
called Côte de Nuits
Côte de Nuits
The Côte de Nuits is a French wine region located in the northern part of the Côte d'Or, the limestone ridge that is at the heart of the Burgundy wine region. It extends from Dijon to just south of Nuits-Saint-Georges, which gives its name to the district and is the regional center...
. It is one of the principal wine producing villages of the region.
Within Morey-Saint-Denis there are five Grand Cru appellation
Appellation
An appellation is a legally defined and protected geographical indication used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown; other types of food often have appellations as well...
s and 20 Premier Cru appellations http://www.bourgogne-wines.com/index.php?p=499&art_id=&args=YmxvY19pZD05MjMmYWN0aW9uPXZpZXdQb3B1cCZpZD0mfA
&view=none&idApp=358
. The Bonnes MaresBonnes Mares
Bonnes Mares is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée 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 and Morey-Saint-Denis in the...
appellation straddles the border between Morey-Saint-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny
Chambolle-Musigny
Chambolle-Musigny is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.It is one of the wine villages situated on the Côte-d'Or escarpment, and is one of the twelve Cote d'Or communes of France which added/adopted the name of their most well-known vineyard as a suffix to the original name of...
and therefore can be produced in either commune http://www.bourgogne-wines.com/index.php?p=499&art_id=&args=YmxvY19pZD05MjMmYWN0aW9uPXZpZXdQb3B1cCZpZD0mfA&view=none&idApp=224.
Grand Cru Appellations
- Clos de TartClos de TartClos de Tart is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée 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 in the commune of Morey-Saint-Denis in the Côte-d'Or département...
- Bonnes MaresBonnes MaresBonnes Mares is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée 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 and Morey-Saint-Denis in the...
- Clos de la RocheClos de la RocheClos de la Roche is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot Noir as the main grape variety. It is situated in the commune of Morey-Saint-Denis in the Côte-d'Or département...
- Clos Saint-DenisClos Saint-DenisClos Saint-Denis is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée 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 in the commune of Morey-Saint-Denis in the Côte-d'Or département...
- Clos des LambraysClos des LambraysClos des Lambrays is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée 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 in the commune of Morey-Saint-Denis in the Côte-d'Or département, and is located immediately to the...
Premier Cru Appellations
- Les Genavrières
- Monts Luisants
- Les Chaffots
- Clos Baulet
- Les Blanchards
- Les Gruenchers
- La Riotte
- Les Millandes
- Les Faconnières
- Les Charrières
- Clos des Ormes
- Aux Charmes
- Aux Cheseaux
- Les Chenevery
- Le Village
- Les Sorbés
- Clos Sorbé
- La Bussière
- Les Ruchots
- Côte Rôtie