Bouzeron Explained

Bouzeron
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Chalon-sur-Saône
Canton:Chagny
Insee:71051
Postal Code:71150
Mayor:Yves Martin[1]
Term:2024 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Le Grand Chalon
Coordinates:46.8903°N 4.7272°W
Elevation M:350
Elevation Min M:221
Elevation Max M:405
Area Km2:3.7

Bouzeron (in French pronounced as /buzʁɔ̃/) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Geography

Bouzeron is a wine-growing village located near Chagny. It is NaNabbr=offNaNabbr=off from Beaune and 25km (16miles) from Chalon-sur-Saône.

Wine

See main article: Bouzeron AOC. Bouzeron is also an appellation d'origine contrôlée in the Cote Chalonnaise sub-region of Burgundy for a white wine made exclusively from the Aligoté grape, created in 1998. It is the only communal appellation for Aligoté wine, the rest of them being sold under the regional appellation Bourgogne Aligoté AOC. Pinot noir and Chardonnay wines are also produced in the commune, but sold under the appellations Bourgogne rouge or blanc or Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024. fr.