(Decanter) - The campaign for Burgundy's Cote d'Or Climats to join the UNESCO world heritage list has moved closer to its goal. Last week the Ministry of Ecology and Culture agreed to officially propose its inclusion in the July 2013 listing. The term climat is specific to Burgundy, and relates to a named plot of vines most usually dating back centuries, with one of the oldest being Clos de Bèze, which can trace its origins to 640AD. The Cote d’Or climats stretch between the towns of Dijon and Santenay, just south of Beaune, encompassing vineyards in the Cotes de Nuits and those in the Cotes de Beaune. In total, the submission concerns 50km of land, and 1,247 individual climats.