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the quality of Brandies made in specified 

 parts of the Region Delimitee, whatever 

 differences may exist between the soil, the 

 climate, the aspect and the finished product 

 of each particular growth or " terroir." 



Burgundy. 



The ancient province of Burgundy is 

 represented chiefly by the Departements 

 of the C6te d'Or, the Saone et Loire and 

 the Yonne. Of these, the first produces 

 the finest Wines and owes its name to a 

 series of hills, about 36 miles in length, 

 which stretch from Dijon to Chalon-sur- 

 Saone in the direction of the N.N.E. to 

 S.S.W., the aspect of their vine-clad slopes 

 being principally towards the East, South 

 East and also South. These hills have a 

 height of from 200 to 300 feet and consist 

 chiefly of a very hard kind of calcareous 

 soil whilst the sub-soil is marl and rock. 



