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Bouzeron

Bouzeron wine guide: the sub-region in France, its Aligoté, the dry white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
France
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Aligoté
Styles
dry white
1
Signature grapes
3
Producers listed
8
Bottles to find

Bouzeron is a sub-region in Cote Chalonnaise, France.

The vineyards are given over to Aligoté.

Vines root into limestone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as slopes.

Dry white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows light-bodied.

Quality is codified by the AOC Bouzeron, which is worth reading off the label.

Producers worth knowing include Domaine A. & P. de Villaine, Domaine Ramonet and Maison Chanzy.

Pour them alongside seafood, salads and light pasta dishes.

Serve chilled.

Soil
Limestone
Climate
Continental
Terrain
Slopes
Styles
dry white

In the glass.

Dry white: Light-bodied.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • AOC Bouzeron

Producers worth knowing.

01 Domaine A. & P. de Villaine
02 Domaine Ramonet
03 Maison Chanzy

Bottles to look for.

  • Chapuis Freres Bouzeron, Burgundy, France
  • Debavelaere Domaine Rois Mages Bouzeron, Cote Chalonnaise, France
  • Domaine A. & P. de Villaine Bouzeron, Cote Chalonnaise, France
  • Domaine Borgeot Bouzeron Les Tournelles, Burgundy, France
  • Domaine de la Monette Bouzeron Les Fias, Burgundy, France
  • Domaine Dujardin Bouzeron 'La Tournelle', Cote Chalonnaise, France
  • Domaine Guy Amiot et Fils Bouzeron Les Bouillottes, Cote Chalonnaise, France
  • Domaine Jean Fery & Fils Bouzeron Les Corcelles, Burgundy, France

At the table.

  • Seafood
  • Salads
  • Light Pasta Dishes

Serving and cellaring.

  • Serve chilled.

Nearby regions.

Bouzeron: common questions

01.
What grapes is Bouzeron known for?
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Aligoté is the signature grape of Bouzeron.
02.
What kind of wine does Bouzeron make?
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Bouzeron produces dry white wine.
03.
Where is Bouzeron?
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Bouzeron is a sub-region in France.
04.
What food goes with Bouzeron wine?
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Try seafood, salads and light pasta dishes.

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Cote Chalonnaise guide.

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