Burgundy

Burgundy is a wine region in France.

Growers build the wines around Pinot Noir, filling out the blend with Chardonnay.

The ground underneath is limestone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as hills, steep sites and valley floor.

Red wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows elegant and complex and reflecting the terroir.

Labels here fall under the Grand Cru, the Premier Cru and the Village.

Inside it sit Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, Chablis, Côte Chalonnaise and Mâconnais.

Names to look for on a shelf: Domaine Armand Rousseau, Domaine de la Romanée-Conti and Domaine Leflaive.

At the table these bottles work with beef, poultry, game and rich seafood dishes.

Serve at 15 to 18°C.

Keeps for 5 to 20 years.

In the glass.

Red: Elegant and complex.

White: Reflecting the terroir.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Grand Cru
• Premier Cru
• Village

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Coche-Dury Meursault, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Chambertin Clos-de-Beze Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Clos Saint-Jacques, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, France
• Domaine Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue Musigny Grand Cru 'Cuvee Vieilles Vignes', Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Echezeaux Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Grands Echezeaux Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France

At the table.

• Beef
• Poultry
• Game
• Rich seafood dishes

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 15 to 18°C.
• Keeps for 5 to 20 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Burgundy: common questions

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