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Santenay
Submitted by France.com on September 6, 2007 - 7:32am.The southern tail of the Côte de Beaune sees Pinot Noir predominate, with 90% of wine from Santenay being red. The wines are solid, tending more towards the rustic than the elegant, but are cheaper than the big names to the north. Santenay has 124ha of Premier Crus in its 379ha.
Chassagne-Montrachet
Submitted by France.com on September 6, 2007 - 7:28am.As well as 4ha of Le Montrachet and 5.85ha of Bâtard Montrachet, Chassagne contains all 1.57ha of the Grand Cru Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet. There are 159 hectares of Premier Cru in the 350.4ha of Chassagne, which contains a surprising amount of Pinot Noir. Less red wine is now being produced, as it sells for lower prices than the whites although much of the Pinot land is less suited to Chardonnay production. The white wine tends to be richer than that of Puligny but not as elegant; the reds are quite robust and need time to come round.
Puligny-Montrachet
Submitted by France.com on September 6, 2007 - 7:21am.
The "Scabby Hill" ("Mont Rachaz"), not much more than an undulation between Puligny and Chassagne, is one of the most famous vineyard sites in the world. Wines from the Chassagne side are called "Le Montrachet" and from the Puligny side simply "Montrachet" - there are 4 hectares of each. Above Montrachet proper is the 7.59ha of Chevalier Montrachet (all in Puligny), at the bottom of the slope lies Bâtard Montrachet (6.02ha in Puligny). The names of these two Grand Crus supposedly reflect the division of the estate of the Seigneur de Montrachet between his two sons, one of whom had been a knight in the Crusades, the other was illegitimate.Meursault
Submitted by France.com on September 6, 2007 - 7:01am.Perhaps surprisingly, one of the most famous names in Burgundy has no Grand Crus, although there have been calls for Les Perrieres to be so designated ever since it was described as "tête de cuvée" in the 1855 list.
Meursault grows Chardonnay almost exclusively (note the exception of Santenots mentioned in the Volnay section), which makes wonderfully rich and buttery white Burgundy, developing a certain nuttiness with time. The Premier Crus occupy 132ha of the 437ha.
Hotel Dieu in Beaune
Submitted by SalB on May 14, 2007 - 2:30pm.
If you plan to visit Burgundy, Beaune is a great base for touring. It's a fairly small town with a beautiful historic center, lots of good restaurants, hotels galore, a train station, campground and lots to do.
One of the must-see sights is the Hotel Dieu in the historic center. This was actually a working hospital until 1971 but is now a museum. As you enter the courtyard, notice the beautiful colored tile roof. This is typical of Burgundy . . . a Burgundian roof . . . and you'll see this beautiful tiles all over the area.
Right outside the Hotel Dieu rides are offered in a horse and carriage. This is a great way to get your bearings. Ride through town in style and then you can walk directly to whatever interests you.
Burgundy: Introduction
Submitted by France.com on December 25, 2003 - 12:28pm.Floating through history
