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18 The Space of Taste Code de Vino #12
Burgundy
Author: Leonid Gelibterman
This issue’s Space of Taste section presents one of the most interesting and
distinctive wine regions in the world: Burgundy. Burgundy's wines are truly
unique. Powerful yet refined, they have become a living embodiment of
Bordeaux University oenology professor Denis Dubourdieu’s assertion that truly
great wines are born on the border of warm and cold climates.
Indeed, Burgundy is not the easiest place to produce wine. The weather is not
always perfect, the terroir presents the winemakers with various challenges,
and the wines vary from year to year. It takes a lot of effort. For example, some
winemakers even use oil fired heat generators at their vineyards. So one could
say that Burgundy wines are the result of tremendous work, the effect of which
is only multiplied by the love of Burgundians for their land.
In this article, our author, Leonid Gelibterman, explores the characteristics of
Burgundy wines, their complex system of classification, and much more.
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Burgundy (Bourgogne) is a historical region and former Burgundy’s white wines make up 61% of the total production volume, while red
duchy in the eastern part of central France, in the Saône wines account for 39%. Burgundy is considered the northernmost region of
River basin. It is the birthplace of photography, photo Europe that produces truly great red wines. The main grape varieties that grow in
printing, cinematography, digital television, and optical disc Burgundy are Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. A.O.C. wines can also be made from
drives. The capital of Burgundy, Dijon, gave the world Aligoté, Gamay, and Sauvignon Blanc.
Gustave Eiffel, Dijon mustard (based on black mustard),
crème de cassis liqueur, and gingerbread.
For Russians, it is probably the second most famous French
wine region after Bordeaux. Wines from these parts first
found their way to Russia in the sixteenth century. Back
then, high-quality red wine was called Romaneya. The term
“Burgundy wines” appeared in Russia in the eighteenth
century. Various historians believe that the Russian tsars
Nicholas I and Alexander II preferred Burgundy wines above
all others.
The Burgundy winemaking tradition has a rich history. The
wine region around the city of Beaune, the modern
winemaking capital of Burgundy, existed as early as 300 AD.
Today, Burgundy’s 28,715 hectares of vineyards are home
to 100 different appellations and 4,200 wine producers.
Burgundy is the sixth-largest wine-growing region in France.
Only 3% of France’s commercial winemaking is focused
there, and 70% of Burgundy’s wines are bottled by 150
négociants.
vineyard belongs to a single owner, the wine will be labeled Beaune, the wine capital of Burgundy
The familiar term château is rarely used in Burgundy. Its wine
estates are mainly called a domaine or propriete. If a
Monopole.
Hôtel-Dieu de Beaune, a former charitable almshouse,
now hosts an annual charity wine auction and a baroque music festival