The Route des Grands Crus (; roughly, "road of the great wines") is the name of a tourist route situated in Burgundy, France.
The approximately 60-kilometre route runs along the foot of the Côte d'Or escarpment, from Dijon in the north to Santenay in the south. Thus it runs through many of the great appellations of Burgundy wine, hence the name of the route. It takes the visitor through the vineyards of the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune and the back hills (Hautes-Côtes) behind and above the wine slopes.
It is punctuated by 33 villages or little towns, including Beaune, many of which have picturesque churches.
Route
From north to south: Marsannay-la-Côte Côte de Nuits Fixin Gevrey-Chambertin Morey-Saint-Denis Chambolle-Musigny Vougeot Flagey-Echézeaux Vosne-Romanée Nuits-Saint-Georges Côte de Beaune Aloxe-Corton Savigny-Lès-Beaune Beaune Pommard Volnay
Meursault
See also French wine Burgundy wine Côte de Nuits Saisy
References
Further reading
An inexpensive introduction to the Côte d'Or and currently the most up to date book.
External links Description thewinedoctor.com An overview of the geography and wines of Burgundy The Burgundy Report Good descriptions of the vineyards and vintages.