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Burgundy wine (French: Bourgogne or vin de Bourgogne) is made in the Burgundy region of eastern France, in the valleys and slopes west of the Saône, a tributary of the Rhône. The most famous wines produced here, and those commonly referred to as "Burgundies", are dry red wines made from pinot noir grapes and white wines made from chardonnay ...
- Burgundy Wine Map. Buy Map. A Brief History of Burgundy Wine. About 200 million years ago, the region was part of a vast, tropical sea. Time transformed the seabed into limestone soils.
- Chablis. “Famous for lean, unoaked Chardonnay” Chablis is the growing region located furthest north and is geographically set apart from the rest of Burgundy.
- Côte de Nuits. “Famous for Pinot Noir” The Côte de Nuits (named after walnut trees) is home to 24 Grand Cru vineyards and some of the world’s most expensive vineyard real estate.
- Côte de Beaune. Known for rich Chardonnay. The Côte de Beaune – named after the medieval village that is the heart of wine commerce in Burgundy – the wine from this region is quite different from that of its neighbor to the north.
Jun 24, 2022 · Burgundy is a wine region in east-central France that produces some of the finest Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays on earth. In French, the region is called Bourgogne (pronounced...
Visit the Burgundy wine region is a great experience for wine lovers. Meeting passionate winegrowers and awakening your taste buds with these fabulous Bourgogne wines will be unforgettable experiences. Explore Burgundy wine region with the help of our travel guide: Wines and vineyards of Burgundy.
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Burgundy is made from the thin-skinned pinot noir grape and from the most northerly, and hence coldest, fine red wine region in Europe, so its wines are relatively light in colour and low in tannins. Modest Burgundy is a light ruby colour, fragrant, with a cherry like aroma, and with noticeable acidity lending a refreshing medium bodied palate ...
Jul 1, 2022 · Burgundy. Discover France's Burgundy Wine Region. Last Updated on July 1, 2022. The story of Burgundy begins with the Cistercian monks in the eleventh century, who cultivated vines for hundreds of years in the region. They painstakingly studied and recorded the differences in the wines made from each plot.
Burgundy is the name of a wine region in France; however, most of us are familiar with the name not because of high school geography, but because it’s what we call the famous red and white...
