more relevant than the other one for a MVR. But I have to have a look in high resolution for understanding that it is here a vineyard... I think that the cultivation of vineyard (essential subject here) is more visible (stakes...) on the first picture.--Jebulon (talk) 22:25, 9 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks to this review, I've learned at least some basics about French wine. According to my insights, Clos de Vougeot is one of the most louche high-rank appellations... --Ikar.us (talk) 14:04, 14 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The appellation system is only based on the location and its natural ressources (soil and climate), not considering what the winemaker makes of it. This is anyway suspicious, especially if the appellation isn't a en:monopole (wine). And Clos vougeot has 80 owners.
The regional distribution, as in File:Vignobles cotes de nuits-fr.svg and neighbour regions, shows a stripe structure, with lowest "regional" ranks in the most eastern stripe, with lowest elevation, while "Grand Cru" locations are small spots in the western, upper parts of the slopes. The only exception is the big blob of Clos Vougeot, which stretches all over from highest to lowest parts, altogether designated "Grand Cru". It's likely that this is a result of historic conditions rather than of exceptional natural conditions.
Combining both facts, some people conclude that there are at least some participants who own only a small parcel in the lower part of Clos Vougeot, and who don't have excellent wine making abilities, and thus sell inferior wine with a "Grand Cru" appellation.
