The origins of Burgundy's Grand crus can be found in the work of the Cistercians who, among their vast land holdings, were able to delineate and isolate plots of land that produced wine of distinct character.^[1] Following the French Revolution many of these vineyards were broken up and sold as smaller parcels to various owners. The partible inheritance scheme outlined in the Napoleonic code which specified that all inheritance must be equally divided among heirs further contributed to the parceling of Burgundies vineyards. This created situations such as the case of Clos Vougeot which was a single 125 acre run by the monks that today is parceled into plots owned by nearly 80 different owners, some of whom only own enough vines to make a case of wine per vintage. In accordance with Appellation d'origine contrôlée laws each of these owners are entitled to use of Grand Cru Clos de Vougeot on their label though the quality, price and reputation of this Grand cru wine can vary widely.^[2]

[edit] List of Grand Crus

Grand Cru	Region	Village	Wine style
Chablis Grand Cru	Chablis	Chablis	White wine
Chambertin-Clos de Bèze	Côte de Nuits	Gevrey-Chambertin	Red wine
Charmes-Chambertin	Côte de Nuits	Gevrey-Chambertin	Red wine
Chapelle-Chambertin	Côte de Nuits	Gevrey-Chambertin	Red wine
Griotte-Chambertin	Côte de Nuits	Gevrey-Chambertin	Red wine
Latricières-Chambertin	Côte de Nuits	Gevrey-Chambertin	Red wine
Chambertin	Côte de Nuits	Gevrey-Chambertin	Red wine
Mazis-Chambertin	Côte de Nuits	Gevrey-Chambertin	Red wine
Mazoyères-Chambertin	Côte de Nuits	Gevrey-Chambertin	Red wine
Ruchottes-Chambertin	Côte de Nuits	Gevrey-Chambertin	Red wine
Bonnes-Mares	Côte de Nuits	Morey-Saint-Denis[a]	Red wine
Clos de la Roche	Côte de Nuits	Morey-Saint-Denis	Red wine
Clos des Lambrays	Côte de Nuits	Morey-Saint-Denis	Red wine
Clos de Tart	Côte de Nuits	Morey-Saint-Denis	Red wine
Clos Saint-Denis	Côte de Nuits	Morey-Saint-Denis	Red wine
Bonnes-Mares	Côte de Nuits	Chambolle-Musigny[a]	Red wine
Musigny	Côte de Nuits	Chambolle-Musigny	Red and some white wine
Clos de Vougeot	Côte de Nuits	Vougeot	Red wine
Échezeaux	Côte de Nuits	Flagey-Echézeaux	Red wine
Grands Échezeaux	Côte de Nuits	Flagey-Echézeaux	Red wine
La Grande Rue	Côte de Nuits	Vosne-Romanée	Red wine
La Romanée	Côte de Nuits	Vosne-Romanée	Red wine
La Tâche	Côte de Nuits	Vosne-Romanée	Red wine
Richebourg	Côte de Nuits	Vosne-Romanée	Red wine
Romanée-Conti	Côte de Nuits	Vosne-Romanée	Red wine
Romanée-Saint-Vivant	Côte de Nuits	Vosne-Romanée	Red wine
Corton	Côte de Beaune	Pernand-Vergelesses[b]	Red wine
Corton-Charlemagne	Côte de Beaune	Pernand-Vergelesses[b]	White wine
Charlemagne	Côte de Beaune	Pernand-Vergelesses[c]	White wine
Corton	Côte de Beaune	Ladoix-Serrigny[b]	Red wine
Corton-Charlemagne	Côte de Beaune	Ladoix-Serrigny[b]	White wine
Corton	Côte de Beaune	Aloxe-Corton[b]	Red wine
Corton-Charlemagne	Côte de Beaune	Aloxe-Corton[b]	White wine
Charlemagne	Côte de Beaune	Aloxe-Corton[c]	White wine
Bâtard-Montrachet	Côte de Beaune	Puligny-Montrachet[e]	White wine
Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet	Côte de Beaune	Puligny-Montrachet	White wine
Chevalier-Montrachet	Côte de Beaune	Puligny-Montrachet	White wine
Montrachet	Côte de Beaune	Puligny-Montrachet[d]	White wine
Bâtard-Montrachet	Côte de Beaune	Chassagne-Montrachet[E]	White wine
Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet	Côte de Beaune	Chassagne-Montrachet	White wine
Montrachet	Côte de Beaune	Chassagne-Montrachet[d]	White wine

[edit] See also

• List of Chablis crus

[edit] Notes and references

Footnotes