This area is dedicated to wine professionals including sommeliers, restaurateurs, wine store owners importers and trainers. Welcome to your very own BIVB website where you can find all the tips and tools you need. You will find documentation, photography, training tools and all kinds of other useful information here to facilitate your search. You can also browse our events and training calendar and you are welcome to attend any that appeal. If you require any further information then don’t hesitate to contact us!
The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) wishes you a very happy new year.
We hope that 2023 brings you joy, success, and plenty of special moments surrounded by your loved ones. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your loyalty to Bourgogne wines, and we wish you many more wonderful occasions to enjoy and share them with your teams, customers, and partners.
Discover the Saint-Bris appellation
Saint-Bris is the only Village appellation from Bourgogne to be produced from the Sauvignon grape.
Saint-Bris-le-Vineux is located in the heart of the Auxerrois winegrowing region on the right bank of the Yonne, a stone’s throw from Auxerre. This appellation is unique in that it produces exclusively white wines from the Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris varietals which, on Bourgogne terroir, result in dry, light, vigorous, and very enjoyable white wines.
The best plots are on north-facing slopes which ensures the fruit achieves ideal maturity.
Saint-Bris wines offer citrussy notes of grapefruit and mandarin, along with aromas of peach and crushed blackberry leaf, sometimes with a tropical touch of lychee. This complexity results in a broad, floral fruitiness with a touch of spice and salinity on the finish. Over time, Saint-Bris wines evolve to offer more candied, cooked fruit aromas. They can be enjoyed in their youth or after a few years.
Sommelier’s tip:
Sauvignon wine from Bourgogne is quite remarkable because it develops a wonderful aromatic range making it a lively, dashing wine, perfect with oysters and other shellfish. When enjoyed as an aperitif, its minerality titillates the taste buds. It’s amazing with goat cheese, but its vigor also brings a zing to any fish dish and particularly Nordic specialties. This appellation also makes a great match with spicy dishes flavored with curry or saffron.
Serving temperature: 8-10°C as an aperitif, 10-12°C with food.
If you’re looking to find out more about this exceptional winegrowing area or to motivate your team to boost your sales then “Unlock Chablis” is made for you. This online game will transport you to the region, taking you on a treasure hunt full of riddles to solve and codes to unlock. It will help you explore the history, heritage, and enigmatic wines of the Chablis region.
“Unlock Chablis” is a fun way to find out more with no strings attached!
Take part in one of the BIVB’s masterclasses in the UK in 2023. The Bourgogne Wine Tour starts on 27 February in Bristol with a training session dedicated to Chablis wines and hosted by Master of Wine Michelle Cherutti-Kowal.
Three other seminars on this theme will follow on 27 March in Newcastle, 22 May in Oxford, and on 12 June in Glasgow – so save the dates!
We will also be offering classes on the Régionales appellations plus a geographical denomination. These wines really are the flavor of the month in this market, offering some very appealing value for money. Dates and locations will be available in the next edition of the Bourgogne International newsletter.
Live the Bourgogne wines experience
Discover the Savigny-lès-Beaune appellation through the Rendez- vous avec les vins de Bourgogne show
Join us on 22 March to discover another appellation that deserves greater attention…
On 22 March, the Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne show will shine a spotlight on the Savigny-lès-Beaune appellation.
The first part of the show will provide all the info you need to know about the appellation, along with reports and interviews with winegrowers.
The second part will involve a guided tasting of several wines that participants can taste live. An expert from the École des Vins de Bourgogne and various winegrowers will answer your questions live on air.
You can watch the show without tasting the wines by heading over to www.rendez-vous-vins-bourgogne.live on 22 March. The show will screen in French at 4pm, and in English at 9am, 11am, and 7pm CET (UTC+1). There’s no need to register to take part.
To follow the show and take part in a wine tasting, join one of the sessions organized by our Official Bourgogne Wines Trainers. A complete list of trainers who will be hosting a screening and tasting can be found here. Contact them directly in order to take part.
A webinar to discover or rediscover Pinot Noir
On 7 March, WSET is organizing a 30-minute webinar dedicated to the Pinot Noir grape in partnership with the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB).
Ina Finn, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, will present the history and characteristics of this grape, which is at the heart of the production of red wines from Bourgogne. The event will be a perfect opportunity to ask questions about the varietal and the Bourgogne terroir where it thrives.
It was presided over by Bourgogne wine expert, Jasper Morris.
This year, the 71-strong jury tasted the 2021 vintage of the Petit Chablis, Chablis, and Chablis Premier Cru AOCs, and the 2020 vintage of the Chablis Grand Cru AOC. They picked 24 winners from 259 submissions. There were fewer entrants this year, due to the low volumes harvested in 2021.
All the winners can be found in the press release here
Work goes on at the Cité des Climats et vins de Bourgogne
The opening of the Cité des Climats et vins de Bourgogne network is drawing closer, and the major construction work is almost finished.
As we wait for the completion of the three cités in Mâcon, Beaune, and Chablis, in spring 2023, some new videos are now available, revealing the key stages in the construction of the three sites.
The Cité in Chablis
The Cité de Chablis sits in the heart of the village, a stone’s throw from the vines. It is located in the historic Cellier du Petit Pontigny buildings.
Bourguignon architect Claude Correia from Atelier Correia Architectes & Associés renovated this cozy 12th-century construction, enhancing it with a contemporary 80m² extension.
The Cité in Beaune
The Rougeot Group demonstrated some incredible technical prowess with this 24-meter-high gem of a building. With its 2,000-ton spiral construction, it is another example of eco-responsible building thanks to an ecological approach that is part of a more global take on sustainable tourism.
The Cité in Mâcon
With its majestic screw press construction, the cité de Mâcon stands like a beacon on the banks of the Saône and is perfectly integrated into the urban space. With a tower standing 14 meters high, it offers some exceptional views over this beautiful landscape.
Click here to keep up with all the latest news from the Cité
See you in the spring for the grand opening!
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