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Le Bourguignon, your expert in Burgundy Wines, shares his findings with the best addresses and unmissable news.
If you are looking for serious information on Burgundy wines or ideas for purchases, this blog is for you!
Red grape varieties in Burgundy
All Burgundy vineyards producing red wines with a controlled designation of origin (AOC) located in the departments of Yonne, Côte-d'Or and Saône-et-Loire (29%). The vine produces grapes and the juice of its grapes is transformed into wine ! In order to produce…
White grape varieties in Burgundy
Burgundy is a vineyard located in the departments of Yonne, Côte-d'Or and Saône-et-Loire, it produces mainly white wines (62%).The vine produces grapes and their juices are transformed into wine! The vine comes from the Vitaceae family, it has countless branches…
Volnay a high-class red
Volnay a great Burgundy wine Who has never heard of this wine village nestled in a hollow in the heart of the famous Côte de Beaune in Burgundy ?Volnay is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée established in 1937, it covers a total area of 221 hectares (including 132…
Harvest 2020: let's go!
Throughout the year, the winemaker is required to intervene in his vineyards. The date of the harvest, a great day for the Burgundians Without a good grape, there is no need to hope to produce a good wine. The choice of the date of the harvest determines the quality….
Harvest 2020 Burgundy
As incredible as it may seem, the harvest has already started in Burgundy. The date of August 15 is consistent with the logic of 100 days after flowering, but it is not as simple as that, and wine producers finally relied on late August/ early September, especially…
Chassagne Montrachet, great Burgundy wine
Chassagne-Montrachet, a history and a geological profile very different from its neighbours on the Côte de Beaune Chassagne-Montrachet (pronounced: "mon-rachet") is one of the villages of the Côte de Beaune, in the department of Côte-d'Or, classified…
Hail: Nuits-Saint-Georges escapes the worst
A hailstorm as brief as violent broke out Saturday, August 1 in Nuits-Saint-Georges. A few days later, the balance sheet proved to be of no gravity for the vineyard. Luckily, the bad weather would have mainly affected the city, sparing the wine coast located north and…
Which village to visit in Burgundy?
Green tourism lover?Come and discover the preserved and picturesque landscapes of the villages of Burgundy ! Through prestigious vineyards in Burgundy, mysterious forests, rivers, mountain ranges … And still full of wonderful places to discover without further…
Time for a weekend in Beaune
Beaune one of the magnificent cities of BurgundyBeaune is surrounded by its bastions and ancient walls, a city with a well-preserved medieval past and narrow cobbled streets, surrounded by vineyards of the Côte d'Or. Beautiful pedestrian streets such as Carnot and…
Harvest 2020: a historical precocity?
After a mild winter, a warm spring and a beautiful summer, the maturity of the grapes took on average two to three weeks ahead of 2019. Burgundy is heading for a record year in terms of precocity. An August 15 in harvest? This is what is coming for the 2020 vintage,…
Some appointments not to be missed in Burgundy this summer
Passing through Burgundy this summer? From Mâcon to Chablis outings, visits, meals and tastings will make you discover the secrets of the region. Here is a selection of appointments not to be missed, from July to September. Chablis and Grand Auxerrois Harvest…
Mercurey, wine capital of the Côte Chalonnaise
Mercurey is one of the largest appellations in Burgundy and the largest of the three Côtes: Nuits, Beaune and Chalon A dozen kilometers south of Chagny in Burgundy, on the backbone of the Côte Chalonnaise, Mercurey occupies 847 hectares of vineyards. One of the oldest…
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Le Bourguignon, your Burgundy wine expert, shares his discoveries with the best addresses and unmissable news. If you are looking for serious information on Burgundy wines or ideas for purchases, this blog is for you!
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