After our strenuous (ha ha) bicycle ride, we immediately set off for a picnic lunch in the Clos des Mouches vineyard on a hillside overlooking Beaune. We can't seem to go for more than eight hours without wine and food.
What a gorgeous site! And what a gorgeous day - 50 miles visibility! We can see up and down the Cote d'Or.
Clos des Mouches means "Enclosure of the Honey Bees". The vineyard was so named because of bee keepers that established hives in the area as far back as the 16th century. It is one of the finest Premier Cru vineyards in Burgundy, especially well known for its Chardonnay.
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