Volnay, Côte-d'Or

Volnay

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Volnay

Coordinates: 47°00′08″N 4°46′56″E / 47.0022°N 4.7822°ECoordinates: 47°00′08″N 4°46′56″E / 47.0022°N 4.7822°E
Country France
Region Burgundy
Department Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement Beaune
Canton Beaune-Nord
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Bernard Glantenay
Area1 7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 286
 • Density 38/km2 (98/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 21712 / 21190
Elevation 209–393 m (686–1,289 ft)
(avg. 265 m or 869 ft)

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.

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.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962424—    
1968464+9.4%
1975452−2.6%
1982411−9.1%
1990355−13.6%
1999323−9.0%
2008286−11.5%

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]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Villages". Bouchard Père et Fils. Archived from the original on 2007-07-09. Retrieved 2007-05-03.

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