Burgundy

Burgundy wine is made in the Burgundy region of eastern France, in the valleys and slopes west of the Saône, a tributary of the Rhône. The most famous wines produced here, commonly called "Burgundies," are dry red wines made from pinot noir grapes and white wines made from chardonnay grapes.

Burgundy boasts over 100 approved wine-growing areas regulated by a complex classification system. Quality divides the region into grand cru, premier cru, village wines, and regional appellations. The wines are greatly influenced by age and terroir, and they show great diversity in flavors and aromas. Most Burgundy reds display complex and layered aromas of fresh fruit, spices, and earthy notes of leather, truffle, or mushrooms. At the same time, matured varieties tend to develop more juicy expressions of cooked fruit or jam.

Burgundy pays attention to the area of origin, and which of the region's 400 types of soil a wine's grapes are grown. As opposed to Bordeaux, where classifications are producer-driven and awarded to individual chateaux, Burgundy classifications are geographically-focused. A specific vineyard or region will bear a given category, regardless of the wine's producer. This focus reflects on the wine's labels, where appellations are most prominent, and producers' names often appear at the bottom in much smaller text.

Burgundy is home to some of the most expensive wines globally, including Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Domaine Leroy, Henri Jayer, Domaine Leflaive, and Domaine Armand Rousseau.

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