Collection: Purchase of Burgundy Grands Crus

The Grands Crus of Burgundy

ThereBurgundyis one of the most important wine regions
prestigious in the world. Renowned for producing some of the finest wines
and delicate that exist, the region is indeed often considered as the cradle of
terroir wines, where each parcel of vines has its own uniqueness.

Burgundy wine classification

The Burgundy wine classification is based onthe notion of
Crus, categorizing the parcels of vines (here called “Climats”)
according toquality of their land(floors, exposures etc.).

The top of the hierarchy is thus represented by33 Great
Crus, appellations/parcels considered as allowing the production
of the most prestigious Burgundy wines, whether red and therefore made fromPinot Noiror white and therefore made fromChardonnay. He is
note that theseBurgundy Grands Crusfocus exclusively
on the vineyards ofChablisas well as on the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de
Beaune.

Prestigious names

Beyond the iconic and unbreakableRomanée Conti, others
very renowned appellations are home to Grands Crus. One can, for example, cite
Corton,Corton-Charlemagne(Decelle & Sons Estate), Corton-Bressandes
(Domaine Jacques Prior),Mazis-Chambertin(Domaine Philippe Naddef), Charmes-Chambertin,Clos de Vougeot(Frederic Magnien estate), Chambertin-Clos de Bèze, Bonnes Mares, Clos
Lambrays, Grand Échezeaux or even Bâtard-Montrachet.

These vineyards are renowned for their unique terroir, their soils
limestone, clay or marl-limestone as well as their ideal exposure. THE
wines from these Grands Crus are deep, complex and endowed withlarge storage capacity.

In summary, the Grands Crus of Burgundy are the pinnacle of wines
of this legendary region that is Burgundy. They embody the quintessence
of the terroir and are sought after by wine lovers around the world for their
ability to perfectly express the character of each vineyard.

Furthermore, thePremiers Crus, covering662 plots and 10%
local production, are also an ideal alternative and well
often at a lower cost in order to tasteextraordinary winesof the region.
They should therefore not be neglected and some of them even equal
sometimes exceed certain Grands Crus in tasting! The advice is therefore
once again key in your search and for that, do not hesitate to do
call toThe Illuminated Cellar!