Burgundy
Wines made within this famous region are usually made using main two grape varieties: Pinot Noir (Red Grape) and Chardonnay (White Grape). Other grape varieties such as Aligoté or Sauvignon Blanc feature in some wines. Winemakers in this area believe strongly in 'terroir' and consider this the secret to the significantly high quality of wines from this region. Over 200 million years ago, the region was part of a vast tropical sea which created limestone soils, resulting in that mineral zesty quality associated with Burgundian wines. The proof of this lies in the vineyards where one can even find fossilised sea creatures amongst the chunks of limestone and marl. There are a higher number of AOCs in Burgundy than any other French region. The practice of seperating vineyards by their terroir in Burgundy dates back to Medieval times, when various monasteries played a key role in developing the wine industry here. Napoleonic inheritance laws also lead to the fragmentation of vineyards, where plots were divided up between siblings.This led to a ridiculous situation where some world famous vineyards are owned by literally dozens of different people, sometimes with a single row of vines having different proprietors! There are several distinct sub-regions, each with their own individual characteristics. Four of these are located at the heart of Burgundy, in a thin strip spanning for about 120km between the towns of Dijon and Macon. Then, situated in an isolated pocket of limestone hills is Chablis. This area produces white Chardonnays so distinct in style to central Burgandy that Chablis is thought of as a region in its own right. Similar is Beaujolais is a sub-region of Burgundy even though it is located in the Rhone-Alpes region. This is a whopping 130miles away from Chablis. The climate in Burgundy is mostly continental, with relatively short summers and cool winters making it difficult for grapes to ripen fully. Vintages in Burgundy can vary greatly because of this. Another thing to remember when buying from Burgundy is that quality varies a lot across similar AOCs, and in many ways the producer's name is a better indicator of quality than the actual vineyard site.
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All of Potel-Aviron's wines are sourced from old vines making them more intense and fuller bodie..
€18.00 Ex Tax: €14.64
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Fruity and medium bodied with pleasant red fruit aromas and velvety tannins!. A crowd pleaser and a ..
€18.50 Ex Tax: €15.04
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Unoaked, fresh, and crisp this chardonnay is picked from some of the best villages in the Maconnais ..
€19.00 Ex Tax: €15.45
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An incredibly well balanced Beaujolais, showing creamy blackberry and black cherry notes, enlivened ..
€22.00 Ex Tax: €17.88
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This Chardonnay is produced from old vines, which gives it good concentration, intensity and texture..
€31.00 Ex Tax: €25.20
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Fresh, minerally and lively with white fruit flavours.
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€40.99 Ex Tax: €33.33
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Chateau de Santenay has 92 hectares of vineyards, 72 of which are in Mercurey. This wine has be..
€29.50 Ex Tax: €23.99
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The Pinot Noir vines have been grown in soils that are rich in clay with some limestone and marl, gi..
€29.50 Ex Tax: €23.99
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2002 is considered by many to be the best vintage in the region of Chablis in the last 20 years. Thi..
€38.99 Ex Tax: €31.70
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A real purist’s Chablis from the outstanding 2002 vintage! Defaix only releases Premier Cru Ch..
€41.00 Ex Tax: €33.34
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Daniel-Etienne Defaix is a traditional style producer with some of the best vineyard plots in Chabli..
€75.00 Ex Tax: €60.98
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Chassagne-Montrachet is a village in the Côte de Beaune sub-region of Burgundy. It obtained it..
€61.99 Ex Tax: €50.39
Using a mixture of parcels from around Puligny, Alain Chavy is able to make a wine that has both pow..
€72.00 Ex Tax: €58.54
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Lovely medium-bodied, well rounded Chardonnay from this excellent Burgundian producer.
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€24.99 Ex Tax: €20.32
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The soil of Savigny-lès-Beaune is ideally suited to growing vines and is also comparatively deep...
€19.99 Ex Tax: €16.25
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Chevalier Montrachet is one of five Grand Cru sites located around the Mont-Rachet hill in Burgundy...
€304.99 Ex Tax: €247.96
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