Coteaux de l'Auxois is a PGI title covering an area of land in the western Part of the Côte d'Or department in eastern France. The list of authorised Grape varieties is fairly Short and focuses - perhaps not surprisingly - on the traditional Burgundy varieties. While Pinot Noir and Chardonnay dominate, Melon de Bourgogne, Gamay, Pinot Gris and Aligoté are all allowed in the wines. A range of wine styles are produced here, from light, immediate drinking wines to slightly richer wines that can be aged.
The appellation has been largely eclipsed by the AOC classified vineyards of Burgundy to the east. However, the PGI still covers wines that are produced outside the geographical boundaries of the Burgundy appellation. The officially delimited area of the PGI extends from the Village of Montbard in the North to Bligny-sur-Ouche in the South, following a north-west-south-east path of about 65 kilometres (40 miles). At its southern end, the PGI territory is only 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the famous wine villages of Beaune/pommard">Pommard, Mersault and Beaune.
André Hugel was an 11th generation member of Famille Hugel, one of the region’s most influential and highly-regarded wine families. The Hugel family settled in the town of Riquewihr, located in the heart of Alsace, all the way back in 1639. André ran Famille Hugel along with his brothers, Jean and Georges, as it developed into one of the world’s top producers. It owns 30 hectares (ha) of prime plots in the Haut-Rhin area, half of which are classified as Grand Cru, and it buys grapes from a furth ...
Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Verzé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines ...
In the wake of the second destructive wave of the phylloxera bug in California in the 1980s and 1990s, Cabernet Sauvignon rose to such prominence and dominance (especially in Napa Valley) that I, like most people, assumed it must now be the most expensive grape variety in the state. Wrong. That would be Cabernet Franc. Top 20 California Cabernet Franc wines Slowly, steadily and quietly, Cabernet Sauvignon’s father has displaced its son* as the priciest grape to buy and the grape that is generati ...
