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Burgundy Wine Classifications

The classification structures in Burgundy differ fundamentally from those in Bordeaux
There are 4 different classifications:


Regional/District:
22 regional and district appellations which represent over 41% of total production. Examples of regional appellations: Bourgogne Blanc, Hautes Côtes de Nuits. District appellations never have Bourgogne in their names (e.g. Mâcon).

Commune:
There are 53 communal appellations which represent 36% of total production.  Examples include Meursault, Puligny Montrachet, Volnay and Gevrey Chambertin. The communal or village name may be followed by the name of an individual vineyard, e,g, Meursault Clos de la Barre, Gevrey Chambertin Les Evocelles. Many villages have double barrelled names because they have hyphenated the name of their most famous vineyard: thus Gevrey has added Chambertin and Chambolle has added Musigny.

Single Vineyard Communes:
Two classes of vineyards:

Premier Cru:
The name of the village the name of the vineyard classified as premier cru: e.g. Meursault Charmes 1er cru, Gevrey Chambertin Clos St Jacques 1er cru. There are 585 premier cru vineyards in the Côte d'Or and Côte Chalonnaise. They represent 18% of Burgundy's total production.

Grand Cru:
The name of the vineyard on its own: e.g. Chevalier-Montrachet, Corton Charlemagne (white); Richebourg, Le Musigny (red). Confusingly some of the grand cru names (Musigny, Chambertin, Montrachet) appear as part of a village name (see above).There are 32 Grand Cru vineyards in the Côte d'Or. They represent less than 5% of total production.

IMPORTANT BURGUNDY VILLAGES

Gevrey Chambertin
Grand Crus:
Le Chambertin,
Chambertin Clos de Bèze,
Mazis-Chambertin,
Latricières-Chambertin,
Ruchottes-Chambertin,
Griottes-Chambertin,
Chapelle-Chambertin,
Charmes-Chambertin

Premiers Crus:
Combe au Moine,
les Cazetiers,
Estournelles St Jacques,
Clos St Jacques,
Aux Combottes.

Morey St. Denis
Grand Crus:
Clos.St-Denis,
Bonnes Mares,
Clos de la Roche,
Clos des Lambrays,
Clos de Tart,

Premier Crus:
Les Ruchots,
La Bussière,
La Faconnières.

Chambolle Musigny
Grand Crus:
Musigny,
Bonnes Mares,

Premiers Crus:
Les Amoureuses,
Les Beaux-Bruns,
Les Cras,
Les Fuées,
Les Véroilles.

Vougeot
Grand Cru:
Clos du Vougeot

Vosne Romanée
Grand Crus:
Romanée-Conti,
La Tâche,
Richebourg,
Romanée Saint-Vivant,
Romanée,
La Grande Rue

Premiers Crus:
Aux Raignots,
Les Chaumes,
Les Suchots,
Aux Brûlées,
Les Beaux Monts,
Combe Brûlée.

Flagey-Echézeaux (sold under name of Vosne Romanée)
Grands Crus:
Echézeaux,
Grands-Echézeaux

Nuits St Georges
Premier Crus:
Les Cailles,
Les Vaucrains,
Les St Georges,
Aux Murgers,
Aux Boudots.

Savigny-les-Beaune
Premier Crus:
Les Lavières,
Aux Vergelesses,
Les Narbantons,
Les Grands Liards,
Les Perrières,
Les Fourneux.

Beaune
Premiers Crus:
Clos des Mouches,
Les Greves,
Les Perrières,
Clos du Roi,
Les Cras,
Les Bressandes.

Pommard
Premiers Crus:
Les Epenots,
Les Jarollières,
Les Fremiers,
Les Charmots,
Les Combes,
Les Pézerolles.

Volnay
Premier Crus:
Champans,
Les Caillerets,
Les Angles,
Clos des Chênes,
Clos de la Pousse d'Or,
Les Pluchots,
La Gigotte.