Bourgogne Cote d'Or: Domaine Poulleau Red

The region of Burgundy, also known as Bourgogne, has a rich and opulent history. In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, the Grand Duchy of Burgundy reached as far as Belgium and the North Sea, becoming renowned for its riches, culture, and wine. Building on vineyards planted by the Romans and later cultivated by medieval monks, the region established a winemaking legacy that endures today. Despite being geographically small, Burgundy produces some of the most expensive and sought-after wines in the world, its limestone soils lending them a uniquely appetising minerality that sets a Burgundy apart from its peers.

Created in 2017, the wine appellation of Bourgogne Cote d'Or lies in the heart of Burgundy. It covers the Cote de Beaune and Cote de Nuits areas and allows producers to classify wines made here above those produced under the generic regional label of Bourgogne AOC. It was created to showcase wines of higher quality, closer to the village-level classification, and to give producers greater flexibility in classifying their wines within the larger Bourgogne appellation.

To be eligible for the appellation, the wines must be made exclusively from Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, and estimates suggest that similar quantities of the two grapes are produced under it. The vineyards sit on the east-facing slopes of the Cote d'Or, below the mid-slope villages but above the plains, which use the Bourgogne classification.