List of Burgundy Grand Crus

The origins of Burgundy's Grand crus can be found in the work of the Cistercians who, among their vast land holdings, were able to delineate and isolate plots of land that produced wine of distinct character.[1] Following the French Revolution many of these vineyards were broken up and sold as smaller parcels to various owners. The partible inheritance scheme outlined in the Napoleonic code which specified that all inheritance must be equally divided among heirs further contributed to the parceling of Burgundy's vineyards. This created situations such as the case of Clos Vougeot which was a single 125-acre (51 ha) run by the monks that today is parceled into plots owned by nearly 80 different owners, some of whom only own enough vines to make a case of wine per vintage. In accordance with Appellation d'origine contrôlée laws each of these owners are entitled to use of Grand Cru Clos de Vougeot on their label though the quality, price and reputation of this Grand cru wine can vary widely.[2]

List of Grand Crus

Grand Cru Region Village Wine style
Chablis Grand Cru Chablis Chablis White wine
Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Côte de Nuits Gevrey-Chambertin Red wine
Charmes-Chambertin Côte de Nuits Gevrey-Chambertin Red wine
Chapelle-Chambertin Côte de Nuits Gevrey-Chambertin Red wine
Griotte-Chambertin Côte de Nuits Gevrey-Chambertin Red wine
Latricières-Chambertin Côte de Nuits Gevrey-Chambertin Red wine
Chambertin Côte de Nuits Gevrey-Chambertin Red wine
Mazis-Chambertin Côte de Nuits Gevrey-Chambertin Red wine
Mazoyères-Chambertin Côte de Nuits Gevrey-Chambertin Red wine
Ruchottes-Chambertin Côte de Nuits Gevrey-Chambertin Red wine
Bonnes-Mares Côte de Nuits Morey-Saint-Denis[a] Red wine
Clos de la Roche Côte de Nuits Morey-Saint-Denis Red wine
Clos des Lambrays Côte de Nuits Morey-Saint-Denis Red wine
Clos de Tart Côte de Nuits Morey-Saint-Denis Red wine
Clos Saint-Denis Côte de Nuits Morey-Saint-Denis Red wine
Bonnes-Mares Côte de Nuits Chambolle-Musigny[a] Red wine
Musigny Côte de Nuits Chambolle-Musigny Red and some white wine  
Clos de Vougeot Côte de Nuits Vougeot Red wine
Échezeaux Côte de Nuits Flagey-Echézeaux Red wine
Grands Échezeaux Côte de Nuits Flagey-Echézeaux Red wine
La Grande Rue Côte de Nuits Vosne-Romanée Red wine
La Romanée Côte de Nuits Vosne-Romanée Red wine
La Tâche Côte de Nuits Vosne-Romanée Red wine
Richebourg Côte de Nuits Vosne-Romanée Red wine
Romanée-Conti Côte de Nuits Vosne-Romanée Red wine
Romanée-Saint-Vivant Côte de Nuits Vosne-Romanée Red wine
Corton Côte de Beaune Pernand-Vergelesses[b] Red wine
Corton-Charlemagne Côte de Beaune Pernand-Vergelesses[b] White wine
Charlemagne Côte de Beaune Pernand-Vergelesses[c] White wine
Corton Côte de Beaune Ladoix-Serrigny[b] Red wine
Corton-Charlemagne Côte de Beaune Ladoix-Serrigny[b] White wine
Corton Côte de Beaune Aloxe-Corton[b] Red wine
Corton-Charlemagne Côte de Beaune   Aloxe-Corton[b] White wine
Charlemagne Côte de Beaune Aloxe-Corton[c] White wine
Bâtard-Montrachet Côte de Beaune Puligny-Montrachet[e] White wine
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet   Côte de Beaune Puligny-Montrachet White wine
Chevalier-Montrachet Côte de Beaune Puligny-Montrachet White wine
Montrachet Côte de Beaune Puligny-Montrachet[d] White wine
Bâtard-Montrachet Côte de Beaune Chassagne-Montrachet[E]   White wine
Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet Côte de Beaune Chassagne-Montrachet White wine
Le Montrachet Côte de Beaune Chassagne-Montrachet[d] White wine

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ The majority of the Bonnes Mares vineyard is located in Chambolle-Musigny with a small portion also in Morey-St.-Denis.
  2. ^ Corton and Corton-Charlemagne straddle the boundary between Pernand-Vergelesses, Ladoix-Serrigny, and Aloxe-Corton.
  3. ^ Charlemagne straddles the boundary between Pernand-Vergelesses and Aloxe-Corton, but the appellation is almost never used, as wines are usually sold as Corton-Charlemagne instead.
  4. ^ Le Montrachet is located in both Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet.
  5. ^ Bâtard-Montrachet is located in both Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet.
Footnotes
  1. ^ H. Johnson Vintage: The Story of Wine pg 131 Simon and Schuster 1989 ISBN 0671687026
  2. ^ K. MacNeil The Wine Bible pg 191-195 Workman Publishing 2001 ISBN 1563054345