A WINE REGION IN FRANCE
Burgundy
Elegant, mineral-driven wines with silky tannins and precise acidity.
About Burgundy
Burgundy is a wine region in France (classified AOP). It makes red / white wine. Our database holds 1,828 wines from here.
The grapes of Burgundy
The main grapes are Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The appellation table lists them as: Pinot Noir (red), Chardonnay (white).
Style in the glass
Elegant, mineral-driven wines with silky tannins and precise acidity. It is a cool, dry place to grow grapes.
Climate and soil
Cool continental. Limestone-rich soils with clay and marl on gently rolling hills; extreme terroir specificity by climat.
The rules
- Blending: 100% Pinot Noir or 100% Chardonnay by appellation.
What to eat with Burgundy
Coq au vin, beef bourguignon, roasted poultry, game birds, aged cheeses.
More wine regions in France
Champagne, Meursault, Chablis, Chassagne-Montrachet, Pauillac, Gevrey-Chambertin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Vosne-Romanée.
Good to know
Confusing Burgundy's umbrella AOP with its 300+ specific crus—always specify the village or climat for precision.
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