Bouzeron
| Bouzeron | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
  Bouzeron | |
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Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region  Bouzeron | |
| Coordinates: 46°53′25″N 4°43′38″E / 46.8903°N 4.7272°ECoordinates: 46°53′25″N 4°43′38″E / 46.8903°N 4.7272°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Chalon-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Chagny |
| Intercommunality | Région de Chagny en Bourgogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aubert de Villaine |
| Area1 | 3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)2 | 142 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (99/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71051 /71150 |
| Elevation |
221–405 m (725–1,329 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
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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. | |
Bouzeron is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.
Geography
Bouzeron is a wine-growing village located near Chagny. It is 15-20 kilometers (9-12 mi) from Beaune and 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Chalon-sur-Saône.
Wine
Bouzeron is also an appellation d'origine contrôlée in the Cote Chalonnaise sub-region of Burgundy for a white wine made exclusively from the Aligoté grape, created in 1998. It is the only communal appellation for Aligoté wine, the rest of them being sold under the regional appellation Bourgogne Aligoté AOC. Pinot noir and Chardonnay wines are also produced in the commune, but sold under the appellations Bourgogne rouge or blanc or Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise.
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