Famous Wine Regions of the Dukes of Burgundy

Located in northeastern France, Burgundy is an old French wine region. It owes its fame to the Dukes of Burgundy; he had embassies in many countries and had dependencies in the Netherlands, Belgium and Switzerland. The Burgundy appellation stretches over 250 kilometers and covers three counties, including Yonne in Chablis, Cote d'or in the Cote de Nuits and Cote de beaune, Cote Chalonnaise and Saaon in Maconnaise. There are 22,000 hectares under vine. Only a few grape varieties are used in Burgundy's AOC table wines: Chardonnay and Aligoté for whites, Pinot Noir for reds, and Gamay for certain Maconnaise reds.

Burgundy produces wines with the name Burgundy. Although Burgundy means red, the Burgundy region produces both white and red wines. According to the AOC, only wines made from the grape varieties of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Gamay or Pinot Blanc are considered true Burgundy. Although Pauillac, Chablis, C?te Chalonnaise and Macon are also Burgundy wines, the most famous are those made from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from C?te d'Or.