Marsannay-la-Côte

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Commune of Marsannay-la-Côte
Location
Longitude 04° 59' 22" East
Latitude 47° 16' 17" North
Administration
Country France
Région Bourgogne
Département Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement Dijon
Canton Canton de Chenôve
Mayor M. Gérard Laborier
(2001-2008)
Statistics
Altitude 238 m–477 m
(avg. 275 m)
Land area¹ 12,85 km²
Population²
(1999)		 5211
 - Density () 405/km²
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 21390/ 21160
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).
France

Marsannay-la-Côte is a French commune, situated in the département of Côte-d'Or, in the région of Bourgogne (Burgundy).

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[edit] Geography

Marsannay-la-Côte contains a strip of vineyards on the slope of the Côte d'Or. The vineyards are the most northerly part of the Burgundy wine region. In the plain of the Saône to the east, large fields are visible. The original village is now flanked by small modern housing developments. There is 186ha of vineyards, 202ha of agricultural land and 523ha of communal woodland on the Jurassic limestone hills to the West.

The village is situated 6km South-East of Dijon and is on the Route des Grands Crus (which loosely translates as the "road of great vineyards") that traverses the Burgundy wine region.

[edit] Wine making

Marsannay-la-Côte has the privileged wine appellation of first class in the Côte de Nuits, and is notable for producing wines of all three colours - red, white and rosé - which is unique in the Burgundy region.

Pinot Noir is the only varietal used for the production of red and rosé wines. Chardonnay is used for the Marsannay whites.

The red wines have intense colour and a bouquet with hints ofwild blackberries, dried plums and blackcurrant. They have some tannin but also have good suppleness. With ageing they also develop musky elegance.

The rosés are tender and fruity and have good strength and a bouquet which evokes freshly crushed grapes and peaches.

Marsannay whites have a golden colour and a good "nose" with hints of banana, pineapple and citronella. These wines are supple, full and fleshy and they have remarkable length in the mouth.

[edit] Vineyards

The vineyards are both southern and eastern facing, on gentle slopes at altitudes of between 260 and 320 metres. The soils are dark brown, dry and of chalky-marl-clay composition but with pebbles and gravel which provides good natural drainage.

[edit] Administration

List of mayors
Period Name Party Background
March 2001 M. Gérard Laborier
Earlier data are not known

[edit] Sites and monuments

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