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Le Bourguignon, your expert in Burgundy Wines, shares his findings with the best addresses and unmissable news.
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These little-known Burgundy grape varieties
Burgundy is famous for its two king grape varieties: pinot noir and chardonnay. The first, 40% of the vineyard, produces elegant and aromatic reds. It is the historic grape variety of Burgundy, and it is difficult to like further south. Pinot Noir is renowned for its...
5 good reasons to rejoice in the 2022 vintage in Burgundy
The harvest has been completed since the end of September in Burgundy, and the 2022 vintage has plenty to delight the sector. Here are 5 reasons to rejoice: Quantities The prayers of the winegrowers have been answered! After a very thin 2021 vintage, stocks were...
Cremant de Bourgogne is on the rise
Sparkling wine is gaining in importance on the markets every year, and 2021 broke all records, both for export and in France. “2021 marks a historic year with 23.3 million bottles of Crémant de Bourgogne sold. This corresponds to an increase of +20.4% compared to...
France 3 broadcasts a magnificent documentary on the history of winegrowers
"L'épopée des vignerons", directed by Emmanuelle Nobécourt, will be broadcast this Wednesday, September 7, in the evening, on France 3. Phylloxera, wars, globalization... So many obstacles that the winegrowers of France have overcome throughout their...
The 2022 harvest has begun in Burgundy
The vintage will be among the earliest in the history of the region, after 2020 and 2003. After a scorching summer, nothing could be more logical. The 2022 harvest began very early in Burgundy, from the week of August 15 for the earliest crémant plots of the...
Three wine festivals not to be missed this summer in the region
Burgundy is full of festivals and festivals around its wines and its wine heritage. For this summer 2022, you will find all the events in the guide of wine festivals, published by the interprofession. And to make it easier for you, here are our top 3: 60 years Hautes...
Hail of June 2022: what impacts in Burgundy?
Hyper-localized damage will lead to crop losses in some plots. But at the scale of the vineyard, the damage remains very limited. The month of June 2022 will mark the memories of winegrowers by its hailstorms and their magnitude. As summarized by the specialized site...
"Road trip in Burgundy", a web series on identified Burgundy
13 episodes to discover the 13 "identified burgundy", these little-known terroirs of the region. Since March 30, the Burgundy wine interprofession offers every Wednesday a new episode of its web series Road trip in Burgundy. The 13th and final episode is...
So far, the 2022 vintage promises to be ideal
Quantity and quality: this is the dream of Burgundy winemakers every year. Dream that could come true in this 2022 vintage, provided that hail or drought do not strike between now and the harvest. 2019, 2020, 2021... Vintages of quality but with small quantities have...
The 2022 vintage will be played (in part) this week
This end of May 2022, the Burgundy vine greens and exudes sweet scents: it is flowering, a crucial period that will largely determine the quantity and quality of burgundy of this vintage. And there is rather something to celebrate. Without looking as closely as...
The city of gastronomy and wine of Dijon opens its doors
In his cellar there are hundreds of cuvées to taste in free access. This is a new achievement for the city of Dijon. One of its historic districts, a stone's throw from the city centre, has just been rehabilitated to accommodate the vast Cité Internationale de la...
The Burgundy vineyard aims for zero carbon
Like other vineyards, Burgundy is now interested in its greenhouse gas emissions. The inter-profession unveils an ambitious plan, which should lead to the carbon neutrality of the sector in 2050. Wine production is not one of the most emitting of greenhouse gases, the...
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Le Bourguignon, your Burgundy wine expert, shares his discoveries with the best addresses and unmissable news. If you are looking for serious information on Burgundy wines or ideas for purchases, this blog is for you!

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