The climats are small, precisely delimited land parcels that differ from each other in microclimate, geography, soil, and grape type.

[1] The region was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2015 because of its historic significance and its importance in the production and development of wine.

[1] The world heritage site consists of two parts: The first is the historic center of Dijon, where the precisely parceled climats have been defined and regulated since the Middle Ages.

[1] In total, roughly 1247 different Climats exist, each with their own particular definition and certification by the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC).

This system developed into the AOC and the current concept of describing wines from the precise location they were produced at.