Remigny, Saône-et-Loire
Encyclopedia
Remigny is a commune
in the Saône-et-Loire
department in the region
of Bourgogne
in eastern France
.
and Santeny
, which are named after two neighbouring communes. (There is no Remigny appellation.)
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 Saône-et-Loire
Saône-et-Loire
Saône-et-Loire is a French department, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers between which it lies.-History:When it was formed during the French Revolution, as of March 4, 1790 in fulfillment of the law of December 22, 1789, the new department combined parts of the provinces of southern...
department in the region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of Bourgogne
Bourgogne
Burgundy is one of the 27 regions of France.The name comes from the Burgundians, an ancient Germanic people who settled in the area in early Middle-age. The region of Burgundy is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy, from the modern...
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...
.
Wine
There are vineyards within the commune of Remigny which are part of the appellations Chassagne-MontrachetChassagne-Montrachet wine
Chassagne-Montrachet wine is produced in the communes of Chassagne-Montrachet and Remigny in Côte de Beaune of Burgundy. The Appellation d'origine contrôlée Chassagne-Montrachet may be used for white wine and red with respectively Chardonnay and Pinot Noir as the main grape variety...
and Santeny
Santenay wine
Santenay wine is produced in the communes of Santenay and Remigny in Côte de Beaune of Burgundy. The Appellation d'origine contrôlée Santenay may be used for red and white wine with respectively Pinot Noir and Chardonnay as the main grape variety. The production consists of almost 85% red wine,...
, which are named after two neighbouring communes. (There is no Remigny appellation.)