commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (; , sometimes abbreviated BFC; Arpitan: ''Borgogne-Franche-Comtât'') is a region in Eastern France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions, from a merger of Burgundy and Franche-Comté. The new region ...
in eastern
France
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Population
Wine
It produces the region's most celebrated wines, all made entirely from the Pinot noir
grape
A grape is a fruit, botanically a berry, of the deciduous woody vines of the flowering plant genus '' Vitis''. Grapes are a non- climacteric type of fruit, generally occurring in clusters.
The cultivation of grapes began perhaps 8,000 years a ...
: "There can be little doubt that in the firmament of the Côte de nuits, Vosne-Romanée is the brightest star"The Great Domaines of Burgundy by Remington Norman & Charles Taylor, Kyle Cathie, 2010, p.68
Despite the monopoly control of four of the six grand crus, the village has at least forty growers sharing its
vineyard
A vineyard (; also ) is a plantation of grape-bearing vines, grown mainly for winemaking, but also raisins, table grapes and non-alcoholic grape juice. The science, practice and study of vineyard production is known as viticulture. Vineya ...
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The wines produced from the vineyards are diverse, but they are generally considered to be rich, silky and well balanced, with a complexity which surpasses that of the other wines of Burgundy.
In addition to many excellent wines at both the village and
premier cru
Cru is a wine term used to indicate a high-quality vineyard or group of vineyards. It is a French word which is traditionally translated as "growth", as is the past participle of the verb "croître" (to grow); it literally means 'grown'. The t ...
Romanée-Conti
Romanée-Conti is an ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, France, with Pinot noir as the primary grape variety. It is situated within the commune of Vosne- ...
'' vineyard dominates the village, with its wines among the most expensive in the world. It is a monopole of ''
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, often abbreviated to DRC, is an estate in Burgundy, France that produces white and red wine. It is widely considered among the world's greatest wine producers, and DRC bottles are among the world's most expensive. ...
''. Around 600 cases are made each year from the vineyard's 1.8 ha. Its highly sought after wine develops strongly over several decades.
''La Romanée''
''
La Romanée
La Romanée is an ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot noir as the main grape variety.K. MacNeil ''The Wine Bible'' pg 191-195 Workman Publishing ...
'' is a monopole of the ''Domaine Liger-Belair''. Only 300 cases are made each year from this plot of 0.84 ha.
''La Tâche''
'' La Tâche'' is Domaine de la Romanée Conti's other monopole, and its 6 ha consist of the vineyards of ''La Tâche'' and ''Les Gaudichots''. The wine is notable for being excellent at a very young age, and is of consistent quality even in otherwise poor vintages.
''Richebourg''
The 8 ha of the Richebourg cru are divided between 10 growers, including
Domaine Leroy Domaine Leroy is a vineyard estate which produces red Burgundy. The domaine has always produced biodynamic wine, and is certified by ECOCERT.Domaine de la Romanée Conti. Its wines are often described as "voluptuous".
''Romanée-Saint-Vivant''
The wine of ''
Romanée-Saint-Vivant
Romanée-Saint-Vivant is an ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot noir as the main grape variety. It is situated within the commune of Vosne-Romanée. ...
'' suffers in comparison to its neighbours, making a lighter and less powerful liquid. Once again ''Domaine de la Romanée Conti'' owns over half of the area's 9.5 ha.
''La Grande Rue''
The least-renowned of the six grands crus is ''
La Grande Rue
La Grande Rue is an ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot Noir as the main grape variety.
Wine style
In general its character is feminine rathe ...
'', a monopole of Domaine François Lamarche, and was only promoted from ''premier cru'' status in 1992. Its 1.4 hectares lie between La Tâche and Romanée-Conti.
''Premiers Crus''
Although unable to command the same prices as their ''grand cru'' neighbours, the village is home to many excellent ''premier cru'' wines. The top vineyards include ''Les Gaudichots'', ''Les Malconsorts'', ''Les Suchots'', ''Cros Parantoux'', ''Les Chaumes'', and ''Clos des Réas'' (a monopole of Domaine Michel Gros).
See also
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Communes of the Côte-d'Or department
The following is a list of the 698 communes of the Côte-d'Or department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Route des Grands Crus
The Route des Grands Crus (roughly, "road of the great wines") is the name of a tourist route situated in Burgundy, France.
The approximately 60-kilometre route runs along the foot of the Côte d'Or escarpment, from Dijon in the north to Santen ...