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The route des Grands Crus (roughly, "road of the great wine
Wine

Wine is an alcoholic beverage often made of fermentation grape juice. The natural chemical balance of grapes is such that they can ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients....
s") is the name of a tourist route situated in Burgundy, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
.

The approximately 60-kilometre route runs along the foot of the Côte d'Or
Côte d'Or (escarpment)

The C?te d'Or is a limestone escarpment in Burgundy , France that lends its name to the C?te-d'Or which was formed around it. It stretches from Dijon in the north to the river Dheune to the south, overlooking the valley of the Sa?ne to the east....
 escarpment, from Dijon
Dijon

Dijon is a communes of France in eastern France, the capital of the C?te-d'Or Departments of France and of the Bourgogne Regions of France. Dijon is the historical capital of the provinces of France of Burgundy ....
 in the north to Santenay in the south. Thus it runs through many of the great appellations of Burgundy wine
Burgundy wine

Burgundy wine is wine made in the Burgundy region in eastern France. The most famous wines produced here - those commonly referred to as Burgundies - are red wines made from Pinot Noir grapes or white wines made from Chardonnay grapes....
, hence the name of the route. It takes the visitor through the vineyards of the Côte de Nuits
Côte de Nuits

The C?te de Nuits is the northern part of the C?te d'Or , the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of Burgundy wine. It extends from Dijon to just south of Nuits-Saint-Georges, which gives its name to the district and is the regional centre....
 and the Côte de Beaune
Côte de Beaune

The C?te de Beaune area is the southern part of the C?te d'Or , the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of Burgundy wine. The C?te de Beaune starts between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Beaune, and extends southwards for about 25km to the River Dheune....
 and the back hills (Hautes-Côtes) behind and above the wine slopes.

It is punctuated by 33 villages or little towns, including Beaune
Beaune

Beaune is a commune in France in eastern France, a sub-prefecture of the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in the Bourgogne Regions of France....
, many of which have picturesque churches.








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The route des Grands Crus (roughly, "road of the great wine
Wine

Wine is an alcoholic beverage often made of fermentation grape juice. The natural chemical balance of grapes is such that they can ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes or other nutrients....
s") is the name of a tourist route situated in Burgundy, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
.

The approximately 60-kilometre route runs along the foot of the Côte d'Or
Côte d'Or (escarpment)

The C?te d'Or is a limestone escarpment in Burgundy , France that lends its name to the C?te-d'Or which was formed around it. It stretches from Dijon in the north to the river Dheune to the south, overlooking the valley of the Sa?ne to the east....
 escarpment, from Dijon
Dijon

Dijon is a communes of France in eastern France, the capital of the C?te-d'Or Departments of France and of the Bourgogne Regions of France. Dijon is the historical capital of the provinces of France of Burgundy ....
 in the north to Santenay in the south. Thus it runs through many of the great appellations of Burgundy wine
Burgundy wine

Burgundy wine is wine made in the Burgundy region in eastern France. The most famous wines produced here - those commonly referred to as Burgundies - are red wines made from Pinot Noir grapes or white wines made from Chardonnay grapes....
, hence the name of the route. It takes the visitor through the vineyards of the Côte de Nuits
Côte de Nuits

The C?te de Nuits is the northern part of the C?te d'Or , the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of Burgundy wine. It extends from Dijon to just south of Nuits-Saint-Georges, which gives its name to the district and is the regional centre....
 and the Côte de Beaune
Côte de Beaune

The C?te de Beaune area is the southern part of the C?te d'Or , the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of Burgundy wine. The C?te de Beaune starts between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Beaune, and extends southwards for about 25km to the River Dheune....
 and the back hills (Hautes-Côtes) behind and above the wine slopes.

It is punctuated by 33 villages or little towns, including Beaune
Beaune

Beaune is a commune in France in eastern France, a sub-prefecture of the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in the Bourgogne Regions of France....
, many of which have picturesque churches.

Route

Vougeot Route Grand Cru
From north to south:
  • Marsannay-la-Côte
    Marsannay-la-Côte

    Marsannay-la-C?te is a Commune in France in the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in Bourgogne in eastern France....
  • Côte de Nuits
    Côte de Nuits

    The C?te de Nuits is the northern part of the C?te d'Or , the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of Burgundy wine. It extends from Dijon to just south of Nuits-Saint-Georges, which gives its name to the district and is the regional centre....
    • Fixin
      Fixin

      Fixin is a Communes of France in the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in eastern France.See also* Route des Grands Crus* C?te de Nuits...
    • Gevrey-Chambertin
      Gevrey-Chambertin

      Gevrey-Chambertin is a Communes of France in the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in the Regions of France of Bourgogne in eastern France....
    • Morey-Saint-Denis
      Morey-Saint-Denis

      Morey-Saint-Denis is a Communes of France in the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in eastern France....
    • Chambolle-Musigny
      Chambolle-Musigny

      Chambolle-Musigny is a Communes of France in the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in eastern FranceThis is one of the twelve Cote d'Or communes of France which added/adopted the name of their most well-known vineyard as a suffix to the original name of the village....
    • Vougeot
      Vougeot

      Vougeot is a Communes of France in the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in eastern France.See also* Clos Vougeot* Route des Grands Crus...
    • Flagey-Echézeaux
      Flagey-Echézeaux

      Flagey-Ech?zeaux is a Communes of France in the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in eastern France....
    • Vosne-Romanée
      Vosne-Romanée

      Vosne-Roman?e is a commune in France in the C?te de Nuits area of the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in Bourgogne in eastern France. With Chambolle-Musigny and Gevrey-Chambertin, it produces the region's best red wines, all made entirely from the Pinot Noir grape....
    • Nuits-Saint-Georges
      Nuits-Saint-Georges

      Nuits-Saint-Georges is a communes of France in the arrondissement of Beaune of the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in eastern France. It lies in the Bourgogne R?gion in France....
  • Côte de Beaune
    Côte de Beaune

    The C?te de Beaune area is the southern part of the C?te d'Or , the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of Burgundy wine. The C?te de Beaune starts between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Beaune, and extends southwards for about 25km to the River Dheune....
    • Aloxe-Corton
      Aloxe-Corton

      Aloxe-Corton is a commune in France in the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in Bourgogne in eastern France....
    • Savigny-Lès-Beaune
      Savigny-lès-Beaune

      Savigny-l?s-Beaune is a Communes of France in the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in eastern France....
    • Beaune
      Beaune

      Beaune is a commune in France in eastern France, a sub-prefecture of the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in the Bourgogne Regions of France....
    • Pommard
      Pommard

      Pommard is a Communes of France in the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in Bourgogne in eastern. France.It is famous for its C?te de Beaune Burgundy wine production....
    • Volnay
      Volnay, Côte-d'Or

      Volnay is a Communes of France in the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in eastern France. In the middle of the C?te de Beaune, it is a well-known appellation of Burgundy wine....
    • Meursault
      Meursault

      Meursault is a communes in France in the C?te-d'Or Departments of France in Bourgogne in eastern France....


See also

  • French wine
    French wine

    French wine is produced in several regions throughout France, in quantities between 50 and 60 million hectolitres per year . France has the world's largest wine production ahead of Italian wine and the second-largest total vineyard area ....
  • Burgundy wine
    Burgundy wine

    Burgundy wine is wine made in the Burgundy region in eastern France. The most famous wines produced here - those commonly referred to as Burgundies - are red wines made from Pinot Noir grapes or white wines made from Chardonnay grapes....
  • Côte de Nuits
    Côte de Nuits

    The C?te de Nuits is the northern part of the C?te d'Or , the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of Burgundy wine. It extends from Dijon to just south of Nuits-Saint-Georges, which gives its name to the district and is the regional centre....
  • Saisy
    Saisy

    Saisy is a communes of France of the Sa?ne-et-Loire departments of France, situated in the heart of Burgundy, in France....


Further reading

  • Coates, Clive (1997) Côte D'Or: A Celebration of the Great Wines of Burgundy Weidenfeld Nicolson ISBN 0297836072


External links

  • A great overview of the geography and wines of Burgundy
  • Good descriptions of the vineyards and vintages.