| Burgundy, like Bordeaux is a classic wine region of | | | | several producers can own the same vineyard, and |
| France. The name of the region in French is | | | | one the other hand, different vineyards can belong |
| Bourgogne, and it's the name you can see on wine's | | | | to the same producer. This is the reason why, when |
| labels of that region. | | | | it comes to Burgundy wine, the producer makes |
| Burgundy is made out of three grape varieties which | | | | most of the difference in the taste and quality. A |
| are Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Gamay. While Gamay | | | | very good example of this is Beaujolais which is a |
| is a juicy and fruity grape, Pinot noir is very hard to | | | | totally different wine from one producer to another. |
| grow and can be pretty unpredictable as well. If | | | | When it comes to Beaujolais, knowing the producers |
| grown and produced right, though, it will give an | | | | will help you a great deal in making the right choice. |
| excellent wine, and Burgundy wine makers seem to | | | | I am fortunate enough to know of a couple of the |
| be very successful in making excellent reds with Pinot | | | | best Beaujolais producers whose most vineyards |
| Noir. | | | | belong to Morgon and Fleurie, but if you don't know |
| Beaujolais wine, sometimes mistakenly thought to be | | | | any, you can still get by with some good Beaujolais |
| a rhône Valley wine, is in fact a Burgundy. While | | | | wines areas such as Chiroubles, Fleurie, Morgon and |
| some Burgundy wines made of Chardonnay and Pinot | | | | Moulin-à-vent which all make some distinct yet great |
| Noir can be very expensive, Beaujolais, made of | | | | Beaujolais wines. |
| Gamay is more affordable. Gamay is a very juicy and | | | | Chardonnay is the only white wine of Burgundy which |
| fruity grape easier to grow and to transform into | | | | is one of the easiest to grow in this region; however, |
| wine. | | | | the demand is not nearly as high as for the red, |
| Burgundy is a very different wine region form | | | | which brings the price of white Burgundy wine pretty |
| Bordeaux, and when it comes to vineyards and | | | | high. |
| producers it can be much more confusing since | | | | |