Rully wine is produced in the communes of Rully

Rully, Saône-et-Loire

Rully is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.It is known for its red and white Rully wines made from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay respectively...

 and Chagny

Chagny, Saône-et-Loire

Chagny is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...

 in the Côte Chalonnaise

Côte Chalonnaise

Côte Chalonnaise is a subregion of the Burgundy wine region of France. Côte Chalonnaise lies to the south of the Côte d'Or continuing the same geology southward. It is still in the main area of Burgundy wine production but it includes no Grand cru vineyards...

 subregion of Burgundy

Burgundy wine

Burgundy wine is wine made in the Burgundy region in eastern France, in the valleys and slopes west of the Saône River, a tributary of the Rhône. 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...

. The Appellation d'origine contrôlée

Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée

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(AOC) Rully may be used for red and white wine with respectively Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir

Pinot noir is a black wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. The name may also refer to wines created predominantly from Pinot noir grapes...

 and Chardonnay

Chardonnay

Chardonnay is a green-skinned grape variety used to make white wine. It is originated from the Burgundy wine region of eastern France but is now grown wherever wine is produced, from England to New Zealand...

 as the main grape variety. Around two-thirds of the production consists of white wine, and around one-third is red. There are 23 Premier Cru vineyards within Rully AOC, but no Grand Cru vineyards exist in this part of Burgundy. The AOC was created in 1939.

Production

In 2008, 357.03 hectares (882.2 acre) of vineyard surface was in production for Rully at village and Premier Cru level, and 16,057 hectoliter of wine was produced, of which 5,300 hectoliter red wine and 10,757 hectoliter white wine. Some 223.56 hectares (552.4 acre) of this area was used for the white wines. The total amount produced corresponds to over 2.1 million bottles, of which just over 700,000 bottles of red wine and just over 1.4 million bottles of white wine.

Premiers Crus

There are 23 climat

CLIMAT

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s within the Rully AOC classified as Premier Cru vineyards. Their wines are designated Rully Premier Cru + vineyard name, or as just Rully Premier Cru, in which case it is possible to blend wine from several Premier Cru vineyards within the AOC.

In 2008, 96 hectares (237.2 acre) of the total Rully vineyard surface consisted of Premier Cru vineyards, of which 37.19 hectares (91.9 acre) red and 58.81 hectares (145.3 acre) white Rully Premier Cru. The annual production of Premier Cru wine, as a five year average, is 1,185 hectoliter of red wine and 3,366 hectoliter of white wine.

The following Premier Cru vineyards are located in the commune of Rully:

Le Meix Caillet Marissou La Fosse Les Pierres Pillot Raclot Les Cloux

Rabourcé Chapitre Les Préaux Molesme Agneux La Bressande Les Champs Cloux

Le Meix Cadot Les Montpalais Grésigny Les Margotés La Renarde Vauvry La Pucelle

The following Premier Cru vineyards are located in the commune of Chagny:

Clos du Chaigne (à Jean de France)

Clos Saint-Jacques