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Rully wine is produced in the communes of Rully and Chagny in the
, accessed on January 13, 2011 The AOC was created in 1939.
BIVB: Les Appellations d’Origine Contrôlée de Bourgogne
accessed on January 13, 2011 Some of this area was used for the white wines. The total amount produced corresponds to over 2.1 million bottles, of which just over 700,000 bottles of red wine and just over 1.4 million bottles of white wine.
Rully wine is produced in the communes of Rully and Chagny in the Côte Chalonnaise
Côte Chalonnaise is a subregion of the Burgundy wine region of France. Côte Chalonnaise lies to the south of the Côte d'Or continuing the same geology southward. It is still in the main area of Burgundy wine production but it includes no Grand ...
subregion of Burgundy
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. The ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée
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'' (AOC) Rully may be used for red
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and white wine
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with respectively Pinot noir
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and Chardonnay
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as the main grape variety. Around two-thirds of the production consists of white wine, and around one-third is red. There are 23 Premier Cru
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vineyards within Rully AOC, but no Grand 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 ...
vineyards exist in this part of Burgundy.BIVB: Rully, accessed on January 13, 2011 The AOC was created in 1939.
Production
In 2008, of vineyard surface was in production for Rully at village and Premier Cru level, and 16,057 hectoliter of wine was produced, of which 5,300 hectoliter red wine and 10,757 hectoliter white wine.accessed on January 13, 2011 Some of this area was used for the white wines. The total amount produced corresponds to over 2.1 million bottles, of which just over 700,000 bottles of red wine and just over 1.4 million bottles of white wine.
Premiers Crus
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s'' within the Rully AOC classified as ''Premier Cru'' vineyards. Their wines are designated ''Rully Premier Cru'' + vineyard name, or as just ''Rully Premier Cru'', in which case it is possible to blend wine from several Premier Cru vineyards within the AOC.
In 2008, of the total Rully vineyard surface consisted of Premier Cru vineyards, of which red and white Rully Premier Cru. The annual production of Premier Cru wine, as a five-year average, is 1,185 hectoliter of red wine and 3,366 hectoliter of white wine.
The following Premier Cru vineyards are located in the commune of Rully:
The following Premier Cru vineyards are located in the commune of Chagny:
References
{{reflist Burgundy (historical region) AOCs