Red Burgundy

This small region of eastern France is considered the epitome of Pinot Noir production. The combination of the clay/limestone soils, the climate and its gently sloping vineyards produces some of the world’s most profound wines. Stretching from Chablis, or more accurately Irancy, in the north via the Côte d’Or down to the Mâconnais region in the south it features some of the most evocative names in the wine world, think Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, Nuits-Saint-Georges and Beaune to name a few. Broadly it follows the north/south flowing river Saône, a major tributary of the Rhône, its own tributaries provide the south, southeast facing slopes that allow Pinot Noir to ripen to perfection. Pinot Noir is a grape that performs at its best when just on the edge of ripeness, this is one of the reasons Burgundy retains its title as the world’s foremost producer of this capricious grape variety.