Bourgogne

The appellation d'origine contrôlée Bourgogne is a regional appellation covering a total of 299 communes in the départements of Saône-et-Loire, Côte d'Or and Yonne.

This delimitation represents a mosaic of terroirs in Burgundy, with a wide variety of organoleptic properties that give Burgundy wines their distinctive character. These terroirs are often very close to one another, and it's not uncommon for the region's most emblematic crus to rub shoulders just a few dozen meters apart. The soils are predominantly limestone, with clays and marls on an often stony structure, providing effective drainage for vine-growing. These terroirs have benefited from the appellation since 1937.

Burgundy wines are made with two king grape varieties: Pinot Noir for red wines and Chardonnay for white wines, the latter being specific to the region, to deliver some of the world's finest expressions in mythical appellations. Burgundy appellation wines open the range offered by the region and are excellent introductory wines: the whites are renowned for their vivacity and broad aromatic range, while the reds play on elegance and finesse as well as an often light and fluid structure. The Burgundy appellation is sublimated by such great houses as Louis Jadot, Domaine Bouchard Père et Fils, Joseph Drouhin, Domaine Devillard, Domaine René Bouvier and Domaine Guffens-Heynen.