Our red Coteaux Bourguignons is 100 % made from Gamay grapes.
- Density: at least 6,400 plants/hectare
- Pruning: Gobelet or Cordon de Royat
- Hand harvested
- Yield: 40 hl/hectare
This wine is ideal with a plate of cured meats, pasta, smoked and plain ham, couscous, beef stew, grilled meats, and cheese as the French Camembert and Brie.
Serve at around 14-15°C. (57-59°F.).
The Coteaux Bourguignons covers the same ground as that of the appellation for Burgundy. It covers 384 communes in the Yonne, Côte d’Or, Saône-et-Loire and Rhône départements. It begins in the Chablis and Auxerrois region in the north, stretching south to the Macon area through Côte d’Or and the Côte Chalonaise.
The Coteaux Bourguignons appellation exists for red, white and rosé wines. This appellation can be produced from a blend of different grapes. 3,000 hectares are reserved for red Coteaux Bourguignons.
- Soils are mainly clay and marl with a little granite
- Relief: hills
- South-east and south facing
- Altitude: 200 to 400 metres