OLIVIER LEFLAIVE, VOLNAY ROUGE

REGIJA

Burgundija je jedna od 26 pokrajina Francuske, sastoji se od četiri dijela: Yonne, Cote-d’Or, Nievre i Saone-et-Loire, a smještena je na istoku Francuske. Dobila je naziv po bivšoj Kraljevini Burgundiji.

Burgundija je ravničarska zemlja sa uzvišenjima u središnjem dijelu, što je čini pogodnom za uzgoj poljoprivrednih kultura, a ponajviše grožđa. Poljoprivreda u Burgundiji je snažna i specijalizirana, regije Côtes de Beaune, Nuits, Hautes-Côtes, Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais, Beaujolais i drugi imaju razvijeno vinogradarstvo.

Klima Burgundije je pretežito kontinentalna s kratkim ljetima i hladnim zimama što je čini izazovnom za uzgoj grožđa. Vapnenačko tlo Burgundije ima veliku ulogu u karakteru njegovih vina, donosi mu suštinsku mineralnost i kompleksnost okusa,  posebice kod bijelih vina. Upravo je tlo zajedno s orijentacijom vinograda zaslužno za Premier Cru i Grand Cru status određenog položaja.

Burgundija ima oko 27 760 hektara zasađenih vinograda te 100 apelacija koje proizvode oko 1.5 milijuna hektolitara vina. Najjužnije vinorodno područje je Maconnaise s najpoznatijom apelacijom vrhunskog Chardonnay-a Pouilly-Fuisse. Najsjevernija područja su Chablis i Auxerrois, no srce i najpoznatiji dio Brugundije je Côte-d’Or. Burgundijska vina su pretežito bijela, a najpoznatija su vina Chardonnay, Pinot Noir i Pinot Blanc. Burgundijska vina smatraju se jednim od najprestižnijih i najskupljih vina na svijetu.

Burgundy is one of the 26 provinces of France, consists of four parts: Yonne, Cote-d’Or, Nievre and Saone-et-Loire, and is located in the east of France. It was named after the former Kingdom of Burgundy.

Burgundy is a lowland country with elevations in the central part, which makes it suitable for growing crops, especially grapes. Agriculture in Burgundy is strong and specialized, the regions of Côtes de Beaune, Nuits, Hautes-Côtes, Côte Chalonnaise, Mâconnais, Beaujolais and others have developed viticulture.

The climate of Burgundy is predominantly continental with short summers and cold winters making it challenging for grape growing. The calcareous soil of Burgundy plays a major role in the character of its wines, bringing it the essential minerality and complexity of taste, especially in white wines. It is the soil along with the orientation of the vineyards that is responsible for the Premier Cru and Grand Cru status of a particular location.

Burgundy has about 27,760 hectares of planted vineyards and 100 appeals that produce about 1.5 million hectoliters of wine. The southernmost wine-growing area is Maconnaise with the most famous appeal of the top Chardonnay Pouilly-Fuisse. The northernmost areas are Chablis and Auxerrois, but the heart and most famous part of Brugundy is the Côte-d’Or. Burgundy wines are predominantly white, and the most famous wines are Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Blanc. Burgundy wines are considered one of the most prestigious and expensive wines in the world.