Geography of Burgundy Flashcards
What are the five winegrowing areas in Burgundy from north to south?
Chablis, Côte d’Or, Côte Chalonnaise, Maconnais, and Beaujolais.
Describe the geographic placement of the Côte d’Or.
Burgundy’s, “Golden Slope,” is a thin ribbon of vineyards extending roughly 60 kilometers from the outskirts of the city of Dijon southward through the three small communes Maranges. It is further divided into two subregions: The Côte de Nuits in the north and the Côte de Beaune in the south.
What makes the Côte d’Or unique?
The Côte d’Or is a nearly unbroken string of vineyard plots inhabiting the eastern and southeastern facing slopes of a limestone escarpment, the côtes whose forested summits essentially mark the winegrowing regions western edge.
What is the average width of the trail of vineyards of the Côte d’Or?
The trail of vineyards has an average width of about 1 kilometer, grows slimmest near a break in the slope between the communes of Corgoloin and Ladoix-Serrigny - the dividing line between the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune.
What city is the commercial center for wine trade in the Côte d’Or?
Beaune = Commercial Center Dijon = Capital
How far away is Chablis (Burgundy’s northernmost outpost) from Dijon?
130 kilometers northwest
What communes lie within the Yonne département?
Chablis
Vezelay, Irancy, Tonnerre, Joigny = Collectively known as the Grand Auxerrois. The land surrounding Auxerre the capital of Yonne.
What subregion lies to the south of the Côte d’Or and what Département does it belong to?
Cote Chalonnaise: Saône-et-Loire département. It takes its name from the city of Chalon-sur-Saône.
Where is the Saône River located?
The Saône River runs 60 kilometers southward from Chalone-sur-Saône to Mâcon, the capital of of the département and the namesake of the Maconnais winegrowing region.
Identify the attached image.
The Rock of Solutré
