Burgundy

Red Burgundy is a dry, light to medium-bodied wine from Burgundy in eastern France, made primarily from Pinot Noir. Expect red cherry, raspberry and strawberry with gentle spice and earthy flavours. Elegant rather than heavy, it’s brilliant with roast chicken, duck, pork, salmon, mushroom dishes and truffle pasta.

Taste:

Silky red fruit with an earthy side – Burgundy's calling card.

Red Burgundy is typically dry and light to medium-bodied, with bright acidity, relatively soft tannins and plenty of fresh red fruit. Expect red cherry, raspberry, strawberry and cranberry, often joined by violet, dried herbs and gentle spice.

As the wine ages, those bright fruit flavours can develop into more savoury notes of mushroom, forest floor and earth. Oak ageing may add subtle vanilla, toast or smoky flavours.

Where exactly the wine comes from within Burgundy can make a huge difference. Some are delicate and fragrant, others more structured and powerful.

Same grape, same region, wildly different price tags. Welcome to Burgundy.

Food Pairings:

Red Burgundy's lighter body and fresh acidity make it incredibly versatile with food.

Try it with roast chicken, grilled chicken, duck breast, crispy duck, roast pork, pork chops or glazed ham.

It's also one of the reds that works brilliantly with richer fish, particularly grilled salmon, roast salmon and seared tuna.

Mushroom and truffle dishes are classic partners. Try mushroom risotto, creamy mushroom pasta, mushroom stroganoff, mushroom pie or truffle pasta.

For something more casual, pair it with mushroom pizza, prosciutto pizza, charcuterie or pâté.

On the cheese board, Brie, Camembert, Comté and Gruyère are all excellent choices.

Similar Wines:

If you enjoy red Burgundy, Pinot Noir is the grape to explore around the world.

Within Burgundy itself, Beaune is a great place to continue. Volnay is known for particularly fragrant, silky reds, while Pommard brings more body and structure.

Spätburgunder is worth trying if you want to see what neighbouring Germany can do with the same grape.

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More About Burgundy:

Burgundy – or Bourgogne – is one of France's most famous wine regions, stretching from Chablis in the north through the Côte d'Or and down towards the Mâconnais.

The region produces both red and white wine. Pinot Noir is the star of red Burgundy, while Chardonnay dominates the whites.

Burgundy is famously obsessed with where a wine comes from. Vineyards are divided into appellations and individual sites, with classifications ranging from regional and village wines through Premier Cru and Grand Cru vineyards.

That focus on tiny differences in location means two Pinot Noirs grown remarkably close together can have completely different reputations, flavours and prices.

Burgundy really said location, location, location – and then charged accordingly.