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Burgundy Grape Varieties

Burgundy's grapes — overwhelmingly Pinot Noir (reds) and Chardonnay (whites), plus Aligoté and Gamay.
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Unlike Alsace (which labels by grape), Burgundy (Bourgogne) labels by place — but its wines come from a small set of grapes (source: compass_artifact_wf-5af489e6...):

  • Pinot Noir — the red grape of the Côte d'Or; structured in Pommard, silky in Volnay/Chambolle-Musigny.
  • Chardonnay — the white grape; crisp in Chablis, rich and nutty in Meursault and the Montrachets.
  • Aligoté — a white grape; the only village AOC for it is Bouzeron (Côte Chalonnaise). Classically used in a Kir (with crème de cassis).
  • Gamay — dominant in Beaujolais; also a component of Crémant de Bourgogne (source).

All four are blended in Louis Bouillot's emblematic Crémant cuvée "Perle de Vigne" — see Louis Bouillot — "La Verrière" and Crémant de Bourgogne.

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