Coteaux Bourguignons ou Bourgogne grand ordinaire ou Bourgogne ordinaire

France · AOC · Burgundy

Styles

Natural factors

Vineyard stretching over ~250 km north to south, covering more than 300 communes across 4 départements (Yonne, Côte-d'Or, Saône-et-Loire, Rhône) (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
The vineyards of the Yonne and Châtillonnais sit on the cuestas of the Paris Basin, on Upper Jurassic sediments; substrates are mainly marly (clayey limestone), locally more calcareous (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
From Dijon to Lyon, sedimentary substrates (Jurassic, Triassic) line the edge of the Bresse graben; outcrops of metamorphic and granitic basement rock (Primary era) appear in Saône-et-Loire
Cool oceanic climate (annual mean 11 °C), with moderate and regular rainfall and no pronounced summer drought; a foehn effect generated by the Morvan and Charolais massifs to the south-east (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Continental influences (hard frosts, dry late seasons) to the east; southern influences to the south (summer thunderstorms, incursions of warm maritime air) (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

Human factors

The AOC evolved from the 'grands ordinaires' and 'ordinaires' of the 19th century, recognised as an appellation contrôlée in 1937, then renamed 'Coteaux Bourguignons'
Traditional grape varieties: gamay predominates in reds and rosés, chardonnay and aligoté in whites; césar and tressot play a minor role in the Yonne

Product characteristics

Reds and rosés are highly fruity with fine tannins and great delicacy; whites are floral and fresh — short ageing, wines meant to be enjoyed young
Reds: ageing potential 2–5 years, serve at 12–14 °C; whites: ageing potential 1–3 years, serve at 11–13 °C; rosés: ageing potential 1–2 years, serve at 8–10 °C

Terroir / wine link

Autochthonous varieties of the 'pinot' family, selected since the Middle Ages, combined with the region's pedoclimatic diversity to produce wines defined by freshness and fruit

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