Located in the center-east of France, Burgundy extends over 300 kilometers. Renowned for being the country of the small owners where the average surface never exceeds ten hectares, it produces many treasures. The subsoil composed of limestone presents on the surface a relief of hillsides on which the vine grows.
Two grape varieties share the vineyard: Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. With a delicate vinification, the Pinot Noir, at the origin of the red wine, gives subtle and sensual wines with notes of red fruits. It is delicate to vinify this grape variety in order to obtain sufficient aromas, color and tannins, especially since the northern climate can sometimes hinder the perfect maturity of the berries.
The wines of Burgundy are classified in four main categories: The Grand Crus, grouping together 33 A.O.C. wines, representing 2% of the total production. The premiers crus, concerning 12% of the total production. Certain climates are indeed entitled to the appellation Premiers Crus. The village wines or communal appellations grouping together the A.O.C. of the name of the village or which may concern several communes such as Chablis. The regional appellations gather 22 regional A.O.C. and 50% of the red wines
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michel magnien marsannay cuvée mogottes 2016
"considered the ""golden gate of the côte de nuits"", the marsannay aoc extends over...
patrice rion les charmes 2016
the 2016 chambolle-musigny 1er cru charmes comes from 75-year-old vines that yielded...
maxime cheurlin noellat les feusselottes 2016
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louis boillot fixin 2016
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comte armand clos des epeneaux 2016
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michel magnien morey saint denis climats or 2016
frédéric magnien is in charge of both the family estate in morey-saint-denis - where he...
henri boillot fremiets 2016
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reyane et pascal bouley santenots 2016
"between pommard in the north and meursault in the south, volnay is located at 275 m...
hubert lignier nuits st georges les didiers 2016
in 1991, hubert lignier's son, romain, joined his father. when he died in 2004, his...
perrot minot nuits saint georges la richemone cuvée ultra 2016
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gilles buisson sous la velle 2016
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domaine trapet latricieres chambertin 2016
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joseph drouhin clos de la roche 2016
"in the territory of morey-saint-denis, to the north, a few meters from the vineyard of...
domaine tollot beaut savigny les beaune 2016
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joseph drouhin griotte chambertin 2016
in 1880 joseph drouhin founded the eponymous wine merchant, but it was his son,...
patrice rion vougeot 1 er cru les cras vieilles vignes 2016
the domaine was established in 1990 by patrice rion and his wife michéle, and expanded...
a.f gros vosne romanee aux reas 2016
as lovers of côtes de nuits know, the name gros hides a mosaic of intertwined estates....
bouchard pere et fils nuits saint georges 1 er cru les vaucrains 2016
the history of burgundy's vineyards has spanned the centuries, marked by the influence...
chantal lescure pommard les vaumuriens 2016
"aymeric and thibault machard de gramont, chantal lescure's two sons, took over the...
mugneret gibourg ruchottes chambertin 2016
mugneret gibourg ruchottes chambertin 2016 is a red wine from the burgundy region of...
domaine r carillon mercurey 1978
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robert groffier bourgogne passetoutgrains 2016
it has an open bouquet with red cherry and boysenberry jam aromas. the palate is well...
potinet ampeau carelles la chapelle 2016
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jacques prieur volnay 1er cru santenots 2016
the 2016 volnay 1er cru les santenots is showing quite well from bottle, offering up...