les wines de la ouikend…
Starting with an old friend with the William Fevre 2017 Chablis – highly dependable and delicious. The David Croix’s 2011 Santenay Clos Rousseau from Camille Giroud; such a highly drinkable and indeed relatively powerful wine for 2011 – very impressive depth and finishing interest here. The Rebourseau 2018… Read More
AOC Saint Romain
Map: Category Communal/Village appellation, since 14/10/1947 This appellation includes no premier cru climats. Wines from the assigned area of this appellation can claim the appellation Côte de Beaune Villages, or Bourgogne, or in parts Bourgogne Côte d’Or Commune of production Côte d’Or > Saint-Romain Allowed climats on… Read More
AOC Mercurey
Map Category Communal/Village appellation since 11/09/1936 for villages and Premier Crus. Wines from this appellation can also claim the apellations (labels) of Bourgogne. The Mercurey AOC has premier cru climats; the list shown below Commune(s) of production Saône et Loire > Mercurey & Saint-Martin sous Montaigu… Read More
AOC Maranges
Map Category Communal/Village appellation since 23/05/1989. Maranges Village Profile. Wines from this appellation can also claim the apellations (labels) of Côte de Beaune Villages, Bourgogne Côte d’Or & Bourgogne. The Maranges AOC has premier cru climats; the list shown below Commune(s) of… Read More
AOC Saint Véran
Map Category Communal/Village appellation since 06/01/1971 Saint-Véran village profile. The village of Saint-Vérand bore the name of Saint-Véran before the French Revolution, when the appellation came into being this was the chosen name. The cave coopérative of Prissé accounts for almost one-third… Read More
AOC Marsannay
Map Category Communal/Village appellation since 19/05/1987, replacing Bourgogne Marsannay which had been extant since 03/06/1965 Marsannay Village profile. Marsannay is the only communal-level AOC for rosé in Burgundy. Marsannay was blocked from the appellation of Côte de Nuits Villages in… Read More
AOC Gevrey-Chambertin
Map Category Communal appellation since 11/09/1936 with most recent updates to premier crus 16/03/1963. In 1943 it was established that wines from the Gevrey grand crus that did not fulfil the requirements for that label could take the label of Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru. Read More
AOC Pommard
Map Category Communal/Village appellation since 11/09/1936. Wines from this appellation can also claim the apellations (labels) of Bourgogne Côte d’Or & Bourgogne. The Pommard AOC has premier cru climats; the list shown below Commune(s) of production Côte d’Or > Pommard – for premier cru climats this… Read More
AOC Pouilly-Fuissé
Map Category A Communal/Village appellation since 11/09/1936 The white-only Pouilly-Fuissé AOC also has 22 planned premier cru climats (see them below) from the 2020 vintage. The application for this ‘upgrade’ to 1er Cru began with the Pouilly ODG in 2007 and then to… Read More