IGP Coteaux de l'Auxois

Wine from IGP Coteaux de l’Auxois comes out of Burgundy, France, where it sits as an appellation.

Pinot Noir leads the plantings, with Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Gamay and Melon de Bourgogne, plus one more alongside it.

The ground underneath is clay and limestone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as hills.

Red wine, dry white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows designed for immediate consumption, crisp and fresh, showcasing the classic burgundy traits and delicate.

Labels here fall under the IGP.

Names to look for on a shelf: Domaine de Flavigny-Alesia and Domaine Jean-Jacques Confuron.

At the table these bottles work with chicken, fish dishes, salads and pasta.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

In the glass.

Red: Designed for immediate consumption.

Dry white: Crisp and fresh, Showcasing the classic burgundy traits.

Rosé: Delicate.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• IGP

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Domaine Aurelien Febvre 'En Aparte' Vieilles Vignes Chardonnay, IGP Coteaux de l'Auxois, France
• Domaine de Flavigny-Alesia 'In Extremis' Blanc, IGP Coteaux de l'Auxois, France
• Domaine de Flavigny-Alesia 'Intra Muros' Auxerrois - Pinot Gris, IGP Coteaux de l'Auxois, France
• Domaine de Flavigny-Alesia 'Intra Muros' Pinot Noir, IGP Coteaux de l'Auxois, France
• Domaine de Flavigny-Alesia 'Oppidum' Pinot Noir, IGP Coteaux de l'Auxois, France
• Domaine de Flavigny-Alesia 'Petit Flavigny' Blanc, IGP Coteaux de l'Auxois, France
• Domaine de Flavigny-Alesia 'Petit Flavigny' Rouge, IGP Coteaux de l'Auxois, France
• Domaine de Flavigny-Alesia 'Symposium' Chardonnay, IGP Coteaux de l'Auxois, France

At the table.

• Chicken
• Fish dishes
• Salads
• Pasta
• Soft cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.
• Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

IGP Coteaux de l'Auxois: common questions

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