🍇 The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy
UNESCO-listed cultural landscape of precisely delimited vineyard parcels in eastern France
📋 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed in 2015
- Over 1,200 precisely delimited vineyard parcels (Climats) across Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune
- Climatic boundaries largely unchanged since the Middle Ages
- Birthplace of the modern concept of terroir in viticulture
The Climats, terroirs of Burgundy is a cultural landscape in the Burgundy region of eastern France, spanning the slopes of two hills: the Côte de Nuits and Côte de Beaune. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015, it represents a living testament to more than two thousand years of continuous winemaking tradition. The site encompasses not only the vineyards themselves but also historic villages, towns, châteaux, and the city of Dijon, which served as a hub for wine trade and governance ...