Volnay (French pronunciation: [vɔlnɛ]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Volnay
The church in Volnay
The church in Volnay
Coat of arms of Volnay
Location of Volnay
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Volnay is located in France
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Volnay
Volnay is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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Volnay
Coordinates: 47°00′08″N 4°46′56″E / 47.0022°N 4.7822°E / 47.0022; 4.7822
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementBeaune
CantonLadoix-Serrigny
IntercommunalityCA Beaune Côte et Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Bouley[1]
Area
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7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
227
 • Density30/km2 (78/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21712 /21190
Elevation209–393 m (686–1,289 ft)
(avg. 265 m or 869 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

In the middle of the Côte de Beaune, it is a well-known appellation of Burgundy wine.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962424—    
1968464+9.4%
1975452−2.6%
1982411−9.1%
1990355−13.6%
1999323−9.0%
2005297−8.0%
2008286−3.7%
2010274−4.2%
2015241−12.0%

Wine

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In general, the wines are lighter than most other red Burgundies from the Côte-d'Or. 80,000 cases of red wine come from its 242ha of vineyards, of which 115ha is split among 26 Premier Crus.[3] The most notable of these are Bousse d'Or, Champans, Clos des Chenes, Clos des Ducs, Les Caillerets, Santenots and Taille Pied.

Red wine from the Santenots vineyard is classified as Volnay Santenots, whereas white wine from the same vineyard can call itself Meursault Premier Cru or Meursault Santenots.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ a b "The Villages". Bouchard Père et Fils. Archived from the original on 9 July 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2007.

Further reading

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  • Coates, Clive (1997) Côte D'Or: A Celebration of the Great Wines of Burgundy Weidenfeld Nicolson ISBN 0-297-83607-2
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