Bonnes Mares Grand Cru AOC

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Grand Cru appellation in Burgundy position or area Côte de Nuits That extends across two communities. The vast majority of 13.5 hectares located in Chambolle-Musigny and a small part in 1.5 acres Morey-Saint-Denis . On the origin of the name, there are several versions. Maybe it comes from "bonnes mères" (good mothers or women) from and refers to the Order of St. Bernard, who up to this French Revolution (1789) had owned vineyard. The position was classified in 1936 as Grand Cru. The east-southeast-oriented vineyard in about 300 meters above sea level covers 15 hectares of vineyards on clay-calcareous and partly marly soil with a high lime content. The North includes the Grand Cru terroir at. The vineyard is fragmented into more than 100 plots, which share 35 owners. The extremely long-lived red wine is vinified almost exclusively from Pinot Noir. Approved but also Pinot and Pinot Beurot Liebault, theoretically could be used even up to 15% Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc and Pinot Gris. Well-known producers are Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé , Joseph Drouhin , Dujac, Fougeray de Beauclair, Groffier, Jadot , Mugnier, Domaine Georges Roumier, Domaine des Varoilles and Vougeraie.