Bourgogne Region

Sub region of Burgundy region

The Bourgogne appellation is the catch all title which covers all of Burgundy and includes 385 villages. Bourgogne is thge French word for Burgundy.

Bourgogne has a complex and extremely comprehensive appellation system and covers red, white, rose and sparkling wines.

Bourgogne Rouge is produced almost exclusively from Pinot Noir while Bourgogne Blanc is made from white grapes (mostly Chardonnay).

There are six key Bourgogne appellations as follows,

Bourgogne,  Bourgogne Aligote,  Bourgogne Mousseux,  Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire,  Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains and Cremant de Bourgogne.