Bouzeron
Bouzeron is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
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| Coordinates: 46°53′25″N 4°43′38″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Chalon-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Chagny |
| Intercommunality | Région de Chagny en Bourgogne |
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| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Gay |
| Area 1 | 3.7 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 137 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71051 /71150 |
| Elevation | 221–405 m (725–1,329 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Bouzeron is a wine-growing village located near Chagny. It is 15-20 kilometers (9-12 mi) from Beaune and 25 kilometres (16 mi) from Chalon-sur-Saône.
Wine
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.
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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