Top 100 wines of Yonne
Discover the top 100 best wines of Yonne of Yonne as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Yonne and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Yonne
Yonne is a PGI title covering the administrative department of the same name in the northwest corner of the Burgundy wine region. It covers wines produced in this region that either do not fall within the official boundaries of the Yonne PDOs, or do not follow the stricter laws of those appellations with respect to winemaking. The most famous of these are the various levels of Chablis (minus the associated Petit Chablis appellation). The others are the Saint-Bris appellation (for Sauvignon Blanc) and Irancy, for red wine only.
The IGP has a limited list of authorised grape varieties which reflects its location in northern Burgundy. The red wines are made from Pinot Noir and Gamay, as well as the lesser known Trousseau and César. The rosé is made from Pinot Noir alone. The white wines are mainly made from the Burgundian grape varieties Chardonnay, Aligoté and Pinot Blanc, but also from Sauvignon Blanc.
News from the vineyard of Yonne
Walls and Barnes reach André Simon Food & Drink Book Awards shortlist
The final 11-strong shortlist includes four drink books – Wines of the Rhône by Matt Walls; The South America Wine Guide by Amanda Barnes; Inside Burgundy by Jasper Morris MW and Foot Trodden by Simon J Woolf & Ryan Opaz. Commenting on the shortlist, Nicholas Lander, chair of the André Simon Memorial Fund, said: ‘A number of this year’s food and drink nominees, including Wines of the Rhône, address the urgent environmental and global issues of today in ways that are original, inspiring an ...
Hugh Johnson: ‘I’ve formed a bond with Grillo and flirted with Verdicchio’
I’d like to say we took advantage of the lockdown and its related commotion to do a stock-take, explore new avenues, turn over intriguing stones, widen and deepen our drinking, taking careful notes as we went. Sadly, no. I won’t say we got stuck in a rut, but we did tend to stick with comfort wines – and “comfort”, in our case, means familiar. Regular readers of this quarterly column can probably guess the labels on the resulting empties. We have a wider range of comfort foods, I’m afraid, than ...
Leonardo DiCaprio invests in Champagne Telmont
Founded in 1912, the Champagne house is based in Damery, near Epernay. Production is currently led by fourth-generation cellar master and head of viticulture Bertrand Lhôpital. Telmont prides itself on its green credentials, which the brand claims motivated DiCaprio’s determination to get financially involved. ‘Leonardo DiCaprio’s decision to become a shareholder sends Telmont a strong message of support that will encourage us as we carry out our ambitious plans,’ said Ludovic ...