Burgundy in France is my favourite wine region. Split geographically from Chablis in the North, Côte d'Or and Cote de Chalonnais centrally, and Beaujolais in the South, the range of wines made from single grape varieties is amazing. Pinot Noir or Gamay for red, Chardonnay or Aligote for white (Though a little Sauvignon Blanc in St Bris near Chablis.) The world's most expensive wine is made here, if you really want to know its a Vosne-Romanee, Richebourg Grand Cru, Henri Jayer, selling at an average of $15,195 across all vintages, per bottle. Yes, per BOTTLE! Driving around this region is a pure delight to wine and food lovers, but it's landscape and architecture is a joy too. Everywhere there are large and small domains like this one on the main road between Nuits St George and Beaune, surrounded by vines and woodland. The fields of vines are small, parcels as they are known, a result of France's inheritance system going back to mediaeval times with original larger fields maybe being carved up between several brothers. So, if you visit France and need to visit one more place other than Paris, then make it Burgundy!
Burgundy in France is my favourite wine region. Split geographically from Chablis in the North, Côte d'Or and Cote de Chalonnais centrally, and Beaujolais in the South, the range of wines made from single grape varieties is amazing. Pinot Noir or Gamay for red, Chardonnay or Aligote for white (Though a little Sauvignon Blanc in St Bris near Chablis.) The world's most expensive wine is made here, if you really want to know its a Vosne-Romanee, Richebourg Grand Cru, Henri Jayer, selling at an average of $15,195 across all vintages, per bottle. Yes, per BOTTLE! Driving around this region is a pure delight to wine and food lovers, but it's landscape and architecture is a joy too. Everywhere there are large and small domains like this one on the main road between Nuits St George and Beaune, surrounded by vines and woodland. The fields of vines are small, parcels as they are known, a result of France's inheritance system going back to mediaeval times with original larger fields maybe being carved up between several brothers. So, if you visit France and need to visit one more place other than Paris, then make it Burgundy!