Bourgogne mousseux

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Vineyard extending over ~250 km from north to south, covering more than 300 communes across 4 départements
• Jurassic soils (marls/limestones) in the north; Paleozoic metamorphic and granitic outcrops in Saône-et-Loire (acidic soils)
• From Dijon to Lyon, the vineyards lie along the western edge of the Bresse graben, a tectonic rift structure that subsided during the Alpine uplift

• As early as 1820 in Rully, then in 1840 in Chablis, the méthode champenoise was adopted; the AOC 'Bourgogne mousseux' was recognised in 1943, restricted to red wines from 1984 onward (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Black varieties pinot noir N and gamay N, with distinctive local training practices: arched cane training (arcures) in the Mâconnais, and the 'Chablis' pruning style in the Yonne

• Aromas of red and black small fruits — cherry or strawberry depending on the dominant variety — with a characteristic aromatic intensity
• The freshness on the palate is amplified by the effervescence

• Cool climate combined with free-draining soils preserves vivacity — the cornerstone of quality in the appellation's sparkling wines

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF)
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — BIVB