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Burgundy is so fragmented, that it can be described as a mosaic, whose
successive divisions have led to the highest number of appellations per
square mile. Going from North to South, one comes first of all to the
Yonne (Chablis and Irancy), then the Cote de Nuits and the cote de Beaune,
with Meursault and Puligny for the best white wines Then further South,
come Chalon-sur-Saone, and Macon with its famous Pouilly-Fuissé. Last
comes Beaujolais, stretched out along a 15 km (10 mile) wide strip. Its
popularity evokes a companionable glass drunk in a Bistro, and the simple
pleasure of a snack. Every region of Burgundy has its specific soil type
- granite, limestone or clay, gentle slopes or well drained hillsides
and is perfectly adapted to its environment and climate.
In Burgundy itself (not counting Beaujolais), two vine types predominate,
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Pinot Noir, most noble of vine types, accounts
for 70% of the surface planted. Here it really shines, producing red
wines which are often considered the best in the world !
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A 130 year old
estate in
the very heart of Burgundy,
The MOMMESSIN estate
At the heart of the winegrowing region of Burgundy,
near Macon, there's a beautiful building once belonging to Cluny
Abbey, St Peter's Barn. It was there that in 1865, Jean-Marie
Mommessin founded the estate which almost 130 years later still
bears his name.
Rooted in the land, from generation to generation, competition to
competition, medal to medal, the Mommessin family has carved its
name deep into the history of Burgundy winemaking.
A balanced production, nowadays exported to more than 70 countries,
is a good model of the vitality of the Mommessin estate...
Mommessin's
wines...
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