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Romance Conti, La Tache and Richebourg, 

 all of which produce most excellent wines. 

 After Vosnes, one comes to Nuits, where 

 the ground faces south-west and is almost 

 flat, and then to Beaune, after passing 

 Aloxe, chiefly famous for the produce of 

 the Gorton vineyards. After Beaune, 

 where the old hospice may be said to 

 reign over the vine-land of Burgundy, one 

 comes to Volnay, Pommard, Meursault, 

 and then to the most famous white wine 

 vineyards of the C6te d'Or at Montrachet. 

 Chassagne, not far from Puligny, and 

 Santenay, on the border of the C&te d'Or, 

 also possess many good Vineyards. In 

 the adjoining Departement of Saone et 

 Loire, many fair Vineyards are also to be 

 seen and much good wine is made there, 

 but none which can compare in quality 

 with the best growths of the Cote d'Or. 

 The best red wines of Saone et Loire are 



