Montrachet River

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A major route of trade and commerce, the Montrachet River originates in the mountains north of Midheim and joins the Ruv River out of Borovia before flowing down through the wine country of Borderlay, gathering several tributaries and meeting the Alp River at the southern end of Borderlay.

South of Borderlay the river is often called Bas Montrachet (Lower Montrachet), and the stretch before the confluence with the Alp is sometimes called Haut Montrachet (Upper Montrachet) to differentiate them, particularly for the purposes of wine production (the wines of Borderlay and other areas on the Haut Montrachet being generally superior to those produced on the Bas length of the river).

Bas Montrachet forms the border between County Chagny, and the Viscounty of Vole on the south and eastern side, and County Bowcourt (the Marquessa's direct holdings) on the north and western side.

South of the Viscounty of Nevers the Montrachet joins the Baratary River and the two empty into the Ffenargh swamp.

Like the Baratary, the navigable length of the river used to end at the Ffenargh, but in early 790's dredging work undertaken by the Theocracy opened a route to the sea, greatly increasing trade on the river.