Is Bourgogne a Pinot Noir?
Pinot Noir is a native grape variety of the area. Bourgogne Pinot Noir is the regional appellation whose wines can come from any part of Burgundy. This wine exhibits the characteristics of the great red Burgundies.
Is Bourgogne a Bordeaux?
Burgundy and Bordeaux are both regions in France, and these terms also refer to wines made in those regions. Bordeaux is best known for its reds, Cabernet Sauvignon- and Merlot-based wines, blended with support from Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. Burgundy is known equally for its white and red wines.
What is a village wine?
A. Villages is a name occasionally used in the French system of wine laws called the Appellation d’Origine ContrÙlÈe, or AOC. A villages wine is made with grapes from one or more of these smaller areas, to higher standards than the broader regional wine.
What is Irancy red wine?
Reds only – Pinot Noir and César. The César grape, of which there are some 5 hectares in the Irancy appellation, is said to have been brought here by the Roman legions. It is a vigorous variety which produces largish bunches of spherical blackberries. On its own (unblended) it yields a highly colored wine with red-fruit aromas and rich tannins.
Is Irancy a burgundy alternative to Burgundy?
Geographically and stylistically removed from the rest of Burgundy, Irancy’s less prestigious red wines make for an affordable alternative to the increasingly exclusive wines of Burgundy’s more southerly communes, particularly those in the Cote de Nuits.
Where is Irancy located?
Irancy, in the Grand Auxerrois region, stands on the right bank of the Yonne river, some fifteen kilometres South of Auxerre and South-West of Chablis. It is typical of the wine-growing villages of the district. It boasts a majestic church, as well as the house where G. Soufflot, architect of the Paris Panthéon, was born.
What is the difference between Alsace and Champagne?
Although Champagne, 100 miles to the north, grows a significant quantity of Pinot Noir grapes, these are used in sparkling white wines, whose style depends on a certain level of under-ripeness. Alsace is also a little further north than Irancy, but Alsace is hardly a region famed for its red wines, and has no red-specific appellations.