Burgundy

Burgundy can be described, without exaggeration, as the heart of winemaking: although it comprises only 3% of France's total vineyard area, this highly complex and diverse region produces some of the world's most valuable – and rarest – wines. And the quality of Burgundy wines continues to improve, delighting connoisseurs year after year.

In Burgundy, everything essentially revolves around two grape varieties: the red Pinot Noir and the white Chardonnay clearly play the leading roles in the region, alongside which the white Aligoté is also cultivated. Only in Beaujolais, in the far south, do different rules apply due to the predominant granite soils: here, the red grape variety Gamay dominates.