Volnay, Côte-d'Or
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Location within Burgundy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Beaune |
| Canton | Beaune-Nord |
| Mayor | Bernard Glantenay (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 209–393 m (686–1,289 ft) (avg. 265 m or 869 ft) |
| Land area1 | 7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 286 (2008) |
| - Density | 38 /km2 (98 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21712/ 21190 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 47°00′08″N 4°46′56″E / 47.0022°N 4.7822°E
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.
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[edit] Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 |
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| Population | 424 | 464 | 452 | 411 | 355 | 323 | 286 |
[edit] Wine
Main article: Volnay 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.[1] 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 same vineyard can call itself Meursault Premier Cru or Meursault Santenots.[1]
[edit] See also
- Communes of the Côte-d'Or department
- Burgundy wine
- Route des Grands Crus
- Côte de Beaune
- Ensemble Santenay - an ensemble specializing in the performance of Early Music.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "The Villages". Bouchard Père et Fils. Archived from the original on 2007-07-09. http://web.archive.org/web/20070709181752/http://www.bouchard-pereetfils.com/en/village.html. Retrieved 2007-05-03.
[edit] Further reading
- Coates, Clive (1997) Côte D'Or: A Celebration of the Great Wines of Burgundy Weidenfeld Nicolson ISBN 0297836072
[edit] External links
- thewinedoctor.com A great overview of the geography and wines of Burgundy
- Details of the vineyards within the Côte de Beaune.
- www.netbourgogne.com
- The Burgundy Report Good descriptions of the vineyards and vintages.
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