Morey-Saint-Denis

Morey-Saint-Denis
Morey-Saint-Denis
Location within Burgundy region  Morey-Saint-Denis
Administration
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Department	Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement	Dijon
Canton	Gevrey-Chambertin
Intercommunality	Gevrey-Chambertin
Mayor	Gérad Tardy (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	222–472 m (728–1,549 ft)
Land area1	7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi)
Population2	687  (2008)
- Density	88 /km2 (230 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	21442/ 21220
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 47°11′47″N 4°57′51″E / 47.1963888889°N 4.96416666667°E / 47.1963888889; 4.96416666667

Morey-Saint-Denis is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Population

Historical population of Morey-Saint-Denis

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
664	740	718	653	639	673	687

Wine

Main article: Morey-Saint-Denis wine

Morey-Saint-Denis is situated in the Northern section of the Côte d'Or called Côte de Nuits. It is one of the principal wine producing villages of the region.

Within Morey-Saint-Denis there are five Grand Cru appellations and 20 Premier Cru appellations [1]. The Bonnes Mares appellation straddles the border between Morey-Saint-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny and therefore can be produced in either commune [2].

Grand Cru Appellations

• Clos de Tart
• Bonnes Mares
• Clos de la Roche
• Clos Saint-Denis
• Clos des Lambrays

Premier Cru Appellations

• Les Genavrières
• Monts Luisants
• Les Chaffots
• Clos Baulet
• Les Blanchards
• Les Gruenchers
• La Riotte
• Les Millandes
• Les Faconnières
• Les Charrières
• Clos des Ormes
• Aux Charmes
• Aux Cheseaux
• Les Chenevery
• Le Village
• Les Sorbés
• Clos Sorbé
• La Bussière
• Les Ruchots
• Côte Rôtie

See also

• Communes of the Côte-d'Or department
• Route des Grands Crus

References

• INSEE