Volnay | |
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_%25C3%25A9glise.JPG) The church in Volnay | |
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 Location of Volnay | |
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| Coordinates:47°00′08″N4°46′56″E / 47.0022°N 4.7822°E /47.0022; 4.7822 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Beaune |
| Canton | Ladoix-Serrigny |
| Intercommunality | CA Beaune Côte et Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Pascal Bouley[1] |
Area 1 | 7.55 km2 (2.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 225 |
| • Density | 29.8/km2 (77.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21712 /21190 |
| Elevation | 209–393 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. | |
Volnay (French pronunciation:[vɔlnɛ]) is acommune in theCôte-d'Ordepartment in eastern France.
In the middle of theCôte de Beaune, it is a well-knownappellation ofBurgundy wine.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 424 | — |
| 1968 | 464 | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 452 | −2.6% |
| 1982 | 411 | −9.1% |
| 1990 | 355 | −13.6% |
| 1999 | 323 | −9.0% |
| 2005 | 297 | −8.0% |
| 2008 | 286 | −3.7% |
| 2010 | 274 | −4.2% |
| 2015 | 241 | −12.0% |
In general, the wines are lighter than most other red Burgundies from theCôte-d'Or. 80,000 cases of red wine come from its 242ha of vineyards, of which 115ha is split among 26Premier 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]
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