{"id":3302,"date":"2019-12-11T15:15:12","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T14:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.d-vine.pro\/on-the-road-to-burgundys-grands-crus\/"},"modified":"2020-05-27T11:34:33","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T09:34:33","slug":"on-the-road-to-burgundys-grands-crus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.d-vine.com\/en\/on-the-road-to-burgundys-grands-crus\/","title":{"rendered":"On the road to Burgundy’s Grands Crus"},"content":{"rendered":"

At 10-Vines the Grands Crus of Burgundy go under the spotlight for Christmas. Time for a little refresher course with our oenologist, B\u00e9atrice Domin\u00e9, who will reveal all you want to know about the great wines of world-famous Burgundy, a leading light among the winegrowing regions of France.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Chambertin, Bonnes-Mares, Roman\u00e9e-Conti, Corton and Montrachet are appellations that remind us just what can be achieved in the prestigious vineyards of Burgundy. With their well-established worldwide reputation, these Grands Crus are truly the stuff of dreams.<\/p>\n

The rarity of these Grands Crus only increases their appeal. Indeed, Burgundy has 33 parcels of Grand Cru vines which spread across just 560 hectares and account for barely 2% of the region\u2019s wine production. These parcels are split between 3 sub-regions where the prestigious Grand Cru label is carried by no more than 12 villages, mostly in the C\u00f4te de Nuits vineyard.<\/p>\n

Breakdown of appellation levels<\/h3>\n

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Varietal characteristics<\/h3>\n

One of the distinguishing features of these Grand Cru wines, of which the majority (61%) are red, is that each is made from a single grape variety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nChardonnay<\/th>\nPinot Noir<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Wine types<\/td>\nDry white wines exclusively<\/td>\nRed and ros\u00e9 wines<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Colour<\/td>\nPale yellow with tints of green or gold<\/td>\nRuby fading to ros\u00e9 at the edges<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aromas<\/td>\nFruit<\/strong>: apple, lemon, pear, white peach, stewed rhubarb, pineapple and greengage
\nFloral<\/strong>: acacia, honeysuckle, lime tree, violet, bracken and privet
\nEmpyreumatic<\/strong>: smoked and grilled aromas, hazelnut, almond, toast, and vanilla (oak barrel)<\/td>\n		Berry fruit<\/strong>: strawberry, raspberry, red-fruit jam, cherry, Kirsch, elderberry and cranberry
\nRoasted and spicy aromas on ageing<\/strong>: cinnamon, coffee, liquorice, cedar, vanilla, tobacco, chocolate and pepper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Today, 4 of the 33 Burgundy Grands Crus are available with 10-Vins: Corton<\/a>, Bonnes Mares<\/a>, Chablis<\/a> and finally Corton-Charlemagne.<\/a><\/p>\n

Learn more about D-Vine’s selection.<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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To find out more<\/h3>\n