Morey-St-Denis

Number of hectares

51 ha in red and 3 ha in white

Geographical location

East, south-east facing

Between 250 and 360m altitude

Soil

Limestone with rocks, marl, sand, red silt and gravel.

Definition Appellation

Given the dolmens and coins found on the site, there is no doubt that human settlement in Morey goes back a very long way. But the very first mention of Mirriacus dates back to 1120, when Morey was named after a Gallo-Roman man called Mirrius.