1960 The U K B G Guide to Drinks (3 rd edition revised)

WINES OF FRANCE

Premeaux—(Can be sold as Nuits). Prlssey. Comblanchien. Corgoloin.

About one-third of the wine of the Cote D'Or originates in the Cote de Nuits area, most of which are Red Wines,dry in character.

COTE DE BEAUNE.

Ladoix-Serrigny. Aloxe-Corton—Corton (Red), Clos du Roi, Les Renardes, Corton-Charlemagne (a white burgundy). Pernand-Vergelesses—lies de Vergelesses. Savigny-L-Beaune. Chorey-L-Beaune. Beaune—Beaune-Greves, Beaune-Airgpots, Beaune- Avaux, Clos de la Mousse. Pommard—Rugiens, Argilleres. Volnay—Caillerets, Champans. Monthelie. Auxey-Duresses. Meursault—Charmes (White), Perrieres (White), Com- bettes (White), Goutte D'Or (White). Puligny-Montraehet—Montrachet (White), Chevalier- Montrachet (White), Batard-Montrachet (White), Bienvenue-Batard-Montrachet (White). Chassagne-Montrachet—Montrachet (White). Santenay—Clos Tavannes (Red.) Montrachet is considered to be the best of the white wines of Burgundy. 2. The Cote Chalonnaise. An area which lies to the south of the Cote de Beaune, in which a great deal of ordinary wine is produced,amongst which the following are the best known:— Mercurey—Red. Rully—White (some of this wine is made"into sparkling wine).

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