The producing regions of Burgundy are from north to south:
Chablis
Petit Chablis is the generic
40 1er crus
7 Grand crus
famous for lean minerally chardonnay
Cote D'or - 33 grand crus
- Cote de Nuits
majority of wine is from pinot noir, one white GC "Musigny"
- Cote de Beaume
twice the size as cote de nuits, and makes a majority of red wine, but is famous for its whites.
Chalonnaise
five AOC villages
Maconnais
Beajolais Produces more wine than all the rest of burgundy combined. 99% red from primarily Gamay, 1% Chardonnay.
- Beaujolais
- Beaujolais Village
10 crus (no grand or premier, only cru)
- St Amour
- Julienas
- Chenas
- Moulin a Vent
- Chiroubles
- Fleurie
- Morgon
- Regnie
- Cote de Brouilly
- Brouilly
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
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