Come to Bourgogne in March for Les Grands Jours en Caves
Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne as you know them will return to the region in March 2022. That might seem a long time off; an interminable wait, perhaps. And the winegrowers and négociants of Bourgogne would agree. That’s why they are hosting a special interim edition – Les Grands Jours en Caves - in March 2021!
This event was born from a desire to preserve a moment of conviviality and sharing with you, despite the current restrictions related to COVID-19. Which is why 15-19 March will be specially dedicated to the press and market influencers in the cellars, estates, and wine houses of Bourgogne.
Winegrowers and négociants are committed to welcoming all journalists and industry professionals who are able to travel to France during that period, with the utmost respect for social distancing and any other recommended measures. A different, less intense format will allow participants to discover the latest vintages, especially the amazing 2019, and to maintain contact with the Bourgogne winegrowing region; something essential for all of us.
The Mobilization 2025 project underscores the ambition of the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) to give itself the means to reinvent production models in order to preserve the image of excellence and the unique identity of Bourgogne wines.
The project was drawn up in partnership with industry professionals, and is an extension of the Plan 2020. In particular, it integrates the realities of a commercial environment that is constantly and profoundly evolving. The Bourgogne wine industry is currently facing some major challenges, be they environmental, societal, or economic. The shifts taking place are such that the response required can only be a collective one.
“Everything must change for things to remain the same”
The Mobilization 2025 project is about constructing new models in order to be able to continue offering great wines and responding to the challenges society presents.
A very long-term vision is one of the bases for the construction of this project because the time it takes a whole winegrowing region to adapt can often be measured in decades. So it’s by thinking to 2050 that the people of Bourgogne have defined the project.
The interactive Rendezvous with Bourgogne Wines show, broadcast by the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB), brings together hundreds of wine professionals, journalists, and influencers from around the world with every broadcast to take a closer look at one or more Bourgogne AOCs.
We have scheduled three shows between now and the summer:
* 24 February: This first session of the year is dedicated to a little gem to discover or rediscover from the Côte Chalonnaise, namely the Rully appellation. Rully has a rich history and produces wines with a superb quality-price-pleasure ratio, in red and white.
* 21 April: This session is entirely dedicated to Morey-Saint-Denis, a little known appellation from the Côte de Nuits. This show provides a unique opportunity to dig a little deeper into this AOC that is bursting with secrets, even for those who think they’re in the know!
* 16 June: This summer show sets its sights firmly on the south, with an exploration of the Saint-Véran appellation from the Mâconnais. It is less well-known than its neighbor, Pouilly-Fuissé, but nonetheless produces some very high-quality wines that deserve greater recognition.
The show lasts for one hour. The first 20 minutes are dedicated to a presentation of the featured appellation, with reportages and interviews with winegrowers. The second part of the show features a guided tasting of several wines that participants can sample simultaneously with Jean-Pierre Renard, an expert from the École des Vins de Bourgogne, who answers their questions asked on Twitter with the hashtag #BIVBRDV live during the tasting.
The show is broadcast on the internet in 10 countries, in both French and English. To register, please contact Cécile Mathiaud from the Bourgogne Wines Board (BIVB) press office.
For Valentine’s Day, offer a gift from the École des Vins de Bourgogne
Better than jewelry! The École des Vins de Bourgogne offers year-round tasting and training sessions featuring Bourgogne wines.
And plenty more besides, such as enolology trips, discovery tours, and other events. They each offer a different way to discover Bourgogne and its many faces.
Most of these sessions are available in several different languages, for groups and individuals. You can explore all the different themes on offer on the École des Vins de Bourgogne website.
And what’s more, all these sessions can be offered in the form of gift certificates. Once you’ve selected your session, click on the “gift certificate” button, pay online, and you’re done. All our gift certificates can be printed at home, and don’t worry about availability as all the vouchers are valid for a year from date of purchase.
For more information, please contact the École des Vins de Bourgogne on +33 (0)3 80 26 35 10 / ecoledesvins@bivb.com
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Mâcon-Cruzille
A Mâcon plus a geographical denomination wine that is equally fine in red as it is in white.
The southern part of Bourgogne is home to a multitude of vineyards stretching across hillsides and valleys. Between the Côte Chalonnaise and the Roche de Solutré, the Monts du Mâconnais extend across some 40 kilometers, boarded by the Saône and the Grosne rivers. This is where you can find the Régionale Mâcon appellation with its 27 geographical denominations. These “Mâcon plus” wines showcase each terroir and echo the values of the region’s output.
Let’s take a look at Mâcon-Cruzille for example. Here, at the northern end of the long valley of Igé-Azé-Bissy-la-Mâconnais, the vines of Maynes (from the word “moines”, meaning “monks”) remind us of this region’s Cluniac history. But Cruzille, its chateau and its hamlets, belonged to the Count of Chalon and Duke of Bourgogne as far back as the 10th century.
The white wines present two distinct profiles. When vinified and aged in vats, they have an open nose of orchard fruits like apple, peach, and quince, allied with springtime floral aromas of acacia, hawthorn, and honeysuckle. The attack is sincere without acidity and the wines are unctuous and fatty. When aged traditionally in oak, they offer empyreumatic aromas and buttery notes in their youth, which evolve with age into something far more complex, comprising spicy notes of licorice and cinnamon and herby aromas of tea, verbena, and thyme. Rather mineral in the mouth, they offer suggestions of chalk, gunflint, and sometimes iodine.
Both are perfect as an aperitif, but they are also great with food. Poultry and veal in creamy sauces make a great match in winter, as does a creamy risotto. In summer, grilled fish, cold antipasti, or mixed salads are great, as are sushi, and those goat cheeses typical of the Mâconnais.
The red wines are 100 % Gamay, and are rich both on the nose and in the mouth, with aromas of fermenting must, blueberries and raspberries. This crispiness is underscored with spicy notes of pepper and nutmeg, sometimes with a touch of peat.
The Hospices de Nuits wine auction: The Maison Edouard Delaunay is ready
On 14 March 2021, the Maison Edouard Delaunay will allow wine lovers and collectors the world over to acquire at auction a few prestigious bottles and to experience something unique with an immersive experience into the heart of this event.
Every person that buys 24 bottles will be able to take part. Proprietor Laurent Delaunay will welcome them at the Château de Gilly on the Friday, and will open the doors to his winery at l’Étang-Vergy on the Saturday for a prestigious dinner. On Sunday 14 March, these lucky clients will head over to the cellars of the Hospices de Nuits for an exclusive barrel tasting followed by a magnificent lunch at the Château du Clos de Vougeot. The experience will end in the chateau’s grand cellar for the traditional auction.
The 12.5-hectare Hospices de Nuits estate mainly produces wines from the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation, with six Village and nine Village Premier Cru appellations. It was constructed over the centuries thanks to donations and bequests of vines since 1688. The wine is sold every year on the second Sunday in March at the Hospices de Nuits-Saint-Georges wine auction.
Bourgogne vs. Burgundy: to re-affirm their identity, the region and the producers are reverting back to the original French iteration of the name, Bourgogne.
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