Burgundy
Burgundy, together with Bordeaux, is the most famous wine region
Burgundy, together with Bordeaux, is the most famous wine region in France and the world. Burgundy produces red and white wines that belong to the absolute top of the world. Pinot Noir is mainly used for red wine. The white wines are usually made from Chardonnay.
The wine regions of Burgundy
Chablis
White wines from Burgundy are considered by many enthusiasts to be the most refined wines in the world. Chablis wines are always made from 100% Chardonnay. There are many wine drinkers who are lyrical about these wines. Within Burgundy, the Chablis is without a doubt the most popular wine.
Côte Chalonnaise
The Côte Chalonnaise is a French wine region located in the department of Saône-et-Loire, north and south of the municipality of Chalon-sur-Saône. The region (together with the Basse-Burgundy, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune and Mâconnais) belongs to the Burgundy wine region. In the area there are a number of vineyards
Côte de Beaune
The vineyards of the Côte de Beaune are located around the town of Beaune, Pommard, Volnay and Meursault. It is not easy to characterize the wines as a region. They are rather different. For example, the wines from Pommard are very powerful and those from Volnay lighter and more elegant.
Côte de Nuits
Tastes differ but for many wine lovers from Burgundy the wines from the Côte de Nuits find the best. The vineyards are located on large monastery lands. The way in which the Pinot Noir grows here, ripens and how wine is made from it, is not matched anywhere else in the world.
The Beaujolais
The Beaujolais is known to many for its Beaujolais scoop. A pity, because the Beaujolais has much more to offer than this easy-to-drink wine. The wines of the Beaujolais distinguish four levels, namely (in order of increasing quality): Beaujolais, Beaujolais Supérieur, Beaujolais-Villages
Maconia
Mâconnais is a wine-growing region in France, located to the west and northwest of the city of Mâcon on the banks of the River Saône. it covers an area of 50 by 15 km. The wine-growing region has parallel hills that run from North to South. Most vineyards can be found in the valleys between these hills.
Grape varieties
Chardonnay
Originally the Chardonnay grape comes from Burgundy but is now found all over the world. This is because the grape has a great adaptability. The grape can handle many different types of soil and climate.
Gamay
The Gamay is the great pride of the Beaujolais but is not only planted in France. The grape is also popular in Switzerland. The grape feels great at home on granite-like soil. Gamay grape wines can be drunk young.
Pinot Blanc
The Pinot Blanc gives delicate, sometimes modest, often fresh white wines. They are usually dry, with a broad, accessible flavor that is somewhat reminiscent of Chardonnay. You can buy six wines from the Pinot Blanc with us.
Pinot noir
The pinot noir is a grape from which some of the greatest wines of the world are made. The pinot noir produces fruity aromatic wines that in some cases have the ability to mature.