Two grapes, endless places
Burgundy (Bourgogne), in eastern France, is the spiritual opposite of Bordeaux: instead of blending, it bottles a single grape from a single plot, to express terroir as precisely as possible.
- Reds are Pinot Noir; whites are Chardonnay — almost always.
- It's a patchwork of tiny, fragmented vineyards with many owners.
- Famous sub-areas: Chablis, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, Mâconnais.