Burgundy: History & Variety
Burgundy Wine Guide:
Introduction
History & Variety
Appellations & Classifications
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Burgundy
Class and elegance are joined to the magic of white and red wines of the land of Burgundy, the renowned French region indisputable homeland of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes ...
Burgundy made by top producers (Comte de Vogüé, Roumier, Leroy, Romanée-Conti, etc.) is meant to be aged. Actually, red and white Burgundy can age for a very long time.
Burgundy (Bourgogne) begins a hundred kilometers south from Paris and spreads itself down to Lyon. It stretches on 360 kilometers (225 miles).
I recently returned from a weeklong tour of Burgundy and Champagne, our third annual French regional wine-group tour.
Burgundy (Bourgogne in French) is the name given to certain wines made in the Burgundy region of France.
Region: White Burgundy
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How to Read a French Wine Label: Burgundy
There is a bit of detective work in learning how to read a French wine label. Take this bottle label below, for example.
How to read a French wine label.
Burgundy, France
Moderately fruity, high tannin variety gives some grip to simple wines.
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Burgundy
One of the world's classic regions, the home of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but a total minefield for consumers. The heart of Burgundy, known as the Côte d'Or, is a narrow band of gentle hillside, encompassing some 60 small appellations.
Burgundy. French region best-known for reds made from Pinot Noir and whites made from Chardonnay.
Cabernet Sauvignon. Red-wine grape responsible for famous Bordeaux wines and many California "cult wines." ...
Burgundy
Burgundy is another area of France world famous for it's wine-growing.
Capsule
The capsule is the wrapping that you may have trouble with (especially if you don't have the right tools) that covers the neck and cork of a wine bottle.
Burgundy: A prominent French wine region stretching from Chablis in the north to Lyons in the south; Pinot Noir is the grape for red Burgundy, Chardonnay for white.
Burgundy
See my Burgundy wine guide.
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Burgundy
One of the most important wine regions in France. The red grape is Pinot Noir and the white grape is chiefly Chardonnay.
Buttafuoco (boo-tah-f'woh-co) ...
Burgundy Bonnes-Mares
Bonnes-Mare wines come from Morey-Saint-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny of France's Burgundy region. This grand cru wine is made from Pinot Noir grapes and is medium to full-bodied in style.
BURGUNDY
One of the worlds most famous wine growing regions. It is located in eastern France southwest of Paris.
BURNT
Describes wines that have an overdone, smoky, toasty or singed edge. Also used to describe overripe grapes.
Burgundy: One of the most well-known and finest wine regions in the world, Burgundy is located in eastern France, just southeast of Chablis.
EARLY BURGUNDY
See Abourion.
Earthy
Smelling or tasting like dirt, or earth. A slight earthiness can be appealing; too much is coarse.
EARLY BURGUNDY:
(See Abourion above).
EHRENFELSER:
Grape resulting from the crossing of Riesling and a Sylvaner clone.
Burgundy is smaller than the Bordeaux region. It comprises the districts of Chablis (dry white wines), Côte d'Or (red and white), Beaujolais (red), and Mâcon (white and red).
Burgundy, Cabernet, Gamay, Pinot Noir, Red Varietals, Rhone, Zinfandel
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EARLY BURGUNDY: (See Abourion above).
EHRENFELSER: White-wine variety, resulting from the crossing of Riesling and a Sylvaner clone, developed in 1929 at the Geisenheim Research Station, Germany.
Corton
Burgundy vineyard in the village of Aloxe-Corton
Cõte de Beaune
district in Burgundy that includes such villages as Beaune, Pommard, and Volnay ...
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about individual terms
Red grapes (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot, Syrah, Zinfandel, Pinot Noir) are hand harvested, then hand sorted if necessary to discard defects.
Large region of Burgundy generally known for its good, modest table wines.
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Rehoboa
A large Burgundy or Champagne bottle that is equivalent to six standard wine bottles. In Bordeaux this size is known as a Jeroboam - but in Burgundy and Champagne a Jeroboam contains only four bottles.
The term is used in many regions of France - Cõte Rõtie (Rhõne Valley), Cõte d'Or (Burgundy), Cõte de Brouilly (Beaujolais). cedaryA woody aroma that characterizes certain red varietals.
This gives rise in Burgundy to four categories of appellations: (1) regional, e.g. Bourgogne Rouge; (2) communal, which mention the name of the producing village, e.g.
Domaine de Chassorney--Specializes in Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and many Burgundy wines; (in French and English).
Domaine E. de Montmollin Fils
Domaine des Isles
Dominus Estate ...
For example, the large red wines of Burgundy result from the only Pinot noir type of vine, whereas the red wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape can be elaborate starting from 13 different type of vines.
CÉSAR ...
Clos (French): An enclosed vineyard, used particularly in alsace and Burgundy.
Cru (french): A growth or vineyard.
Cru Classé (French): A term which translates into English as "classed growth".
In Burgundy , it is used for the exquisite whites, such as Montrachet, Meursault and Pouilly-Fuissè, and true Chablis; in Champagne it turns into Blanc de Blancs.
Try Gamay from France, which produces Beaujolais, Pinot Noir from the Burgundy region of France, California, or Oregon, Tempranillo from Spain, Dolcetto, or Sangiovese from Italy.
PINOT NOIR: The premier grape "cépage" of the Burgundy region of France, producing a red wine that is lighter in color than the Bordeaux reds (such as the Cabernet's or Merlot). It has proved to be a capriciously acting and difficult grape for N.
To make matters even more complicated, let's look at another appellation of Burgundy that produces white wines: Chablis' neighbor-Cote d'Or.
As of 2006, 34 clonal varieties of Chardonnay could be found in vineyards throughout France, most of which were developed at the University of Burgundy in Dijon.
Melon de Bourgogne, white wine grape originating in Burgundy where it is now very rare but is permitted Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire.
Chablis - The Chablis vineyard is situated in the North of Burgundy near the town of Auxerre in the Yonne department.
Fromentau in the Languedoc, Malvoisie in the Loire or Pinot Beurot in the Burgundy region where it is selectively used in blends because it produces high sugars.
It is the primary white wine of Burgundy. One of the more popular wines in America. This is the grape likely responsible for opening America's eyes to the possibility of a wine other than "Chablis" or "Burgundy.
The French wine entries were "a regular Hall of White Burgundy Fame. They had such great vineyards and outstanding producers as Meursault Charmes from Domaine Comtes Lafon and Meursault Perrières from Domaine Coche-Dury.
Origin: This variety originates from Burgundy where it was probably created during the Roman Period by spontaneous crossbreeding of Pinot Meunier (Schwarzriesling) and Traminer.
The best chardonnays come from cool climates like Burgundy or California’s Carneros District, but the variety also adapts well to warmer regions like Australia.
Another chance to taste a very slurpy wine from my favourite white Burgundy vineyard 'Les Folatieres'. This beautifully complex Premier Cru Chardonnay had its usual cheessy barrel ferment complexity and subtle hazelnutty fruit.
Grape is generally used to make dry, crisp, rather intense white wines in the Alsace, parts of Burgundy and in Austria. In the latter country it is known as the Weissburgunder.
This is the Primary red grape of Burgundy but is also grown in cooler regions of the West Coast, it is known for its delicate yet complex aromas and flavors.
In France, Chardonnay is represented in the still, dry white wines of Burgundy, which are often golden in colour, with a rich, fruity and long palate.
Merlot is to the American wine consumer in the 1990s as "burgundy" was in the 70s: the new generic red.
Pick the right Region: France's Burgundy region is one of the best Pinot Noir producing regions in the world, but picking a good wine is very complicated. A smarter bet would be from California or Oregon.
Burgundy is its home, and it has proven difficult to grow and vinify well elsewhere, but California and Oregon increasingly hit the mark (albeit with usually a somewhat different style), ...
Burgundy's traditional varieties (Pinot Noir and Chardonnay) go into slope-shouldered Burgundy-style bottles.
At low levels it not only adds complexity but may be responsible for traditional regional characters (Rhône, Burgundy). When it occurs at levels that overwhelm fruit or varietal attributes, it should be considered a flaw.
It's the grape behind the great red wines of France's Burgundy region. Flavors of strawberry, raspberry and cherry are common in young wines, becoming earthy and gamey as the wine matures.
It is legal in some areas--such as Bordeaux and Burgundy, Australia, California--to correct deficient acidity by adding acid. When overdone, it leads to unusually sharp, acidic wines.
French white burgundy is a chardonnay wine, as is much champagne. While dry, these wines are full-bodied, often because they are aged in oak.
Muscadet / Bourgogne Aligoté (White Burgundy) / Alsace Sylvaner / Chablis / Beaujolais Primeur Rouge
Huîtres au Champagne
Champagne / Bourgogne Hautes-Cõtes de Nuit Blanc (White Burgundy) / Coteaux Champenois Blanc / Rousette from Savoie ...
Champagne or Burgundy, the negociant's activities goes far beyond the wine trading. He often buys and assembles, including ageing in barrel if desired, the produce of smaller growers and winemakers.
Beaujolais is a region in France, just south of Burgundy; depending on who you talk to, some experts will include Beaujolais in their discussion of Burgundian wine.
Many wineries in the Burgundy region have a substantial infestation of Brett, to the point that people feel those flavors are a normal part of the wine's flavors.
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