Posts tagged Bourgogne Rouge
A Signature of Terroir and Vintage: Vignoble Angst

P.S. If you do (or even if you don’t) visit the Angsts, don’t miss the Pontigny Abbey, the largest Cistercian abbey still standing in Europe. It is stunning from afar and on the inside. There are no vines around Pontigny today, but the monks did plant there. The office of the BIVB-Chablis (the marketing and promotions board of Chablis) is in a lovely building in the center of Chablis called The Petit Pontingy, and it previously served as the abbey’s vinification site.

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Wine Reviews, Chablis, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Burgundy, FranceChristy Canterbury MWBourgogne, Bourgogne Chitry, Bourgogne Rouge, Burgundy, Chablis, Chardonnay, Chitry, Ciote de Jouan, Premier Cru, Courgis, france, Irancy, Maligny, Pinot Noir, Rosé Serrigny, Petit Pontigny, Vignoble Angst, Tonnerre, Petit ChablisComment
Exploring Pinot Noir in Burgundy’s Northern Reaches

As Pinot Noir from Burgundy becomes ever more expensive, I’ve been keen to learn more about some of the region’s more budget friendly Pinot Noirs. That search led to me the Yonne, Burgundy’s northernmost département

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Wine Reviews, Burgundy, Pinot Noir, FranceChristy Canterbury MWBourgogne Rouge, Burgundy, César, Chitry, Côtes d'Auxerre, Épineuil, Grand Auxerrois, Irancy, Palotte, Pinot Noir, Yonne, FranceComment