BURGUNDY
The red burgundies come from the Côte d’ Or which is divided into 2 distinct zones: Côte- de- Nuits in North and Côte-de-Beaune in the South. They are also present in Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais and Beaujolais. White burgundies are a little everywhere, but principally in Côte-de-Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais and Chablis.
Three dominant type of vines:
- Pinot Noir for the red: capricious but giving the sumptuous reds of the Côte d’ Or
- Gamay at the origin of pretty beaujolais wines
- Chardonnay for the high-class whites of Chablis and Côte-de-Beaune.