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Bourgogne Coulanges-la-Vineuse is the title given to the red, white and rose Bourgogne wines produced in the communes of Charentenay, Coulanges-la-Vineuse, Escolives-Sainte-Camille, Jussy, Mige, Mouffy and Val-de-Mercy, in the north-west of Burgundy.
This appellation is one of a small cluster located 70 miles (110km) north-west of Beaune and the main wine-growing centers of the Cote d'Or. The other appellations in this cluster are Chitry, Irancy and Saint-Bris.
Bourgogne Coulanges-la-Vineuse wines are produced predominantly from Chardonnay (for whites) and Pinot Noir (for red and rose wines), grown on limestone-rich kimmeridgian soils. The rolling, hilly topography here means that the vineyards are planted at varying altitudes of 300 to 1000ft (90–305m). A continental climate contributes to the fresh, steely style of the white wines in particular.
