Hello, my name is Oisy.
This time, if you are a wine lover, you've heard it before.
I would like to consider "Marsaneh."
I recently took this survey at an installation.
Marsannay."
and
Marsannay=la=Côte.
Which is the correct name for the appellation?
This is a quiz.
In case you are wondering, "Marsanay" is the first (northern) region of the Côte de Nuits in Burgundy.
However, you may also see the words "Marsanne-la-Côte".
Hm? Are these two different? Is one of them the correct name?
Is "Marsanne" a shortened name for "Marsanne-la-Côte"?
The question occurred to me, so I looked into it.
The correct appellation is "Marsanne".
In conclusion, the correct appellation name is "Marsanne".
Therefore, the wine label only says "Marsannay".
It doesn't say "Marsannay=la=Côte."
So what exactly is Marsannay=la=Côte?
Marsanne-la-Côte" is the name of the village
In fact, "Marsannay=la=Côte" means,Village NameSo what is it?
Name of a real village located south of Dijon.
So why the image of the name "Marsanne-la-Côte"? Perhaps it is often written on "maps" and the like.
It is often written on wine maps of Burgundy.
It is the name of a village, so it should be on the map.
It is not the name of the wine appellation, so if it is written on a wine map, you might think that is the official name of the appellation.
The actual results of the survey on the installations looked like this.
Pretty much everyone makes a mistake.
Even among professionals, the percentage of correct answers was about 50-50.
The more enthusiastic the student, the more likely he or she is to see wine maps and the like, so he or she may think that this is the official name.
But actually, simply "marsane" is the correct answer.
It may be important to get these little bits of knowledge correct.
Vague areas tend to be left untouched in the wine world, but a firm grasp of them will lead to a better understanding of the wine.
Marsanne-la-Côte" is part of "Marsanne."
incidentallyMARSANE" is the name of the
Marsannay=la=Côte
2.Couchey
3.Chenôve
So the appellation is made up of three villages in the
I was sure that "Marsanne-la-CôteA portion of the "TheMarsane."I thought it was what it was, but the appellation'sMarsane."I was surprised to see that the "Mere Old Man" seemed to be more extensive than the "Mere Old Man".
Points of Use
Even though the wine may only say "Marsanne", it is commonly referred to as "Marsanne-la-Côte" on maps, administrative divisions, and tourist guides.
Wine and labels → Marsanne
Geography and villages → Marsanne-la-Côte
It is easy to understand if you remember that
Extra Knowledge
AOC Marsanay is the only village appellation in Burgundy that can officially name its rosé wines with the AOC name.
For this reason, there are many producers who focus especially on rosé, which seems to be an indispensable part of the Burgundy rosé story.
And the term "Marsanne-la-Côte" is,
"marsane" + "la (definite article)" + "court (hill, slope)."
which translates as
So it would mean "the hill (slope) of Marsane."
Conclusion
How was it?
Marsanay is the northern limit of Burgundy, which is attracting a lot of attention due to global warming.
Some popular producers have emerged and are gradually gaining momentum.
We have provided you with a little trivia about Marsane that you will not be able to take your eyes off of in the future.
See you soon.
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