Bottles of wine await visitors at the cellar door entrance ( photo by Carol Fletcher )
we have lighter and fruitier wines . There are some amazing value wines from this area of Burgundy ( see Burgundy : Off the Beaten Track ).
Price is not always a deciding factor for Burgundy . Grand Cru wines can command a very high price due to their scarcity , but most of the time , value wines are found from lesser Appellations ( Villages or Premier Cru ).
When first discovering Burgundy , begin at the bottom and work your way up . Start with basic Bourgogne to get a sense of the region and what Pinot Noir and
Chardonnay can offer from this area . Moving up to Villages wines , levels of flavours will be apparent , and the wine will be more concentrated . Remember , Pinot Noir is not a variety built to be powerful , but delicate and complex . The Chardonnays can range from steely and crisp , to rich and unctuous . These are wines that beg your attention and will reward you with ageing .
People have been trying to sum up Burgundy for the last 1,000 years , and it cannot be done . The wines , like people , each offer a different gift with every new encounter . The beauty of experiencing Burgundy ’ s wines is that they are an adventure that can easily turn into an obsession . �
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