Romanee-Conti Grand Cru
Producer: domaine-de-la-romanee-conti
The monopole that defines Burgundy. Around 450 cases a year of profound, perfumed Pinot Noir from a single 1.8-hectare Vosne-Romanee climat.
Price: EUR 18000 to 30000 at retail
France's grand-cru heartland, where single-vineyard climats of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay run from Chablis through the Cote d'Or to the Maconnais.
Drink your way through Burgundy
Map of Burgundy
Every vineyard, tasting room, wine bar and cellar we cover in Burgundy, pinned. Click a pin for the page.
Signature wines of Burgundy
The iconic bottles that define Burgundy.
La Tache Grand Cru
Producer: domaine-de-la-romanee-conti
DRC's 6-hectare monopole, a darker and brawnier counterpoint to Romanee-Conti, with violet, game and spice over a long savoury frame. Drinks well 12-40 from vintage.
Price: EUR 6000 to 12000 at retail
Chambertin Grand Cru
Producer: domaine-armand-rousseau
Rousseau's Chambertin: the reference grand cru of Gevrey, powerful and structured with a long, age-worthy mineral frame. Drinks well 15-40 from vintage.
Price: EUR 2000 to 4500 at retail
Musigny Grand Cru
Producer: domaine-georges-roumier
Roumier's Musigny: from a sliver of a parcel, ethereal perfume over a deep mineral core, among the rarest reds on earth. Drinks well 15-40 from vintage.
Price: EUR 12000 to 25000 at retail
Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Les Amoureuses
Producer: domaine-georges-roumier
Roumier's Les Amoureuses: the most coveted premier cru in Burgundy, silky and floral with a sensual mineral finish. Drinks well 10-30 from vintage.
Price: EUR 1500 to 3500 at retail
Montrachet Grand Cru
Producer: domaine-leflaive
Leflaive's Montrachet: the white-Burgundy reference at its summit, profound and saline with an endless finish. Drinks well 10-30 from vintage.
Price: EUR 4000 to 9000 at retail
Vineyards to know in Burgundy
A handful of the estates we send friends to when they are in Burgundy.
Domaine de la Romanee-Conti
The most revered estate in Burgundy, monopole owner of Romanee-Conti and La Tache and farmer of a roughly 28-hectare grand-cru holding in Vosne-Romanee.
Signature: romanee-conti, la-tache
Domaine Leroy
Lalou Bize-Leroy's biodynamic Vosne-Romanee domaine, built from 1988 on the former Noellat and Remy vines, now among the most sought-after and expensive wines in Burgundy.
Domaine Meo-Camuzet
Vosne-Romanee domaine shaped by Henri Jayer's influence, holding Richebourg, Clos de Vougeot and Vosne premier crus under Jean-Nicolas Meo.
Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg
A family domaine run by the Mugneret sisters in Vosne-Romanee, prized for Echezeaux, Ruchottes-Chambertin and Clos de Vougeot of great purity.
Domaine Armand Rousseau
The reference domaine of Gevrey-Chambertin, with Chambertin and Chambertin-Clos de Beze leading a holding of muscular, age-worthy grand-cru reds.
Domaine Trapet Pere et Fils
Long-established Gevrey-Chambertin domaine, biodynamic since the 1990s, with holdings in Chambertin, Latricieres-Chambertin and Chapelle-Chambertin.
Sub-appellations of Burgundy
Cote de Nuits (Cote de Nuits/Northern Cote d'Or)
A tight ribbon of east-facing limestone slopes where the world's most coveted Pinot Noir grows in walled climats above stone-built wine villages.
Cote de Beaune (Cote de Beaune/Southern Cote d'Or)
Walled clos, the Hospices de Beaune and the white-wine grand crus of Montrachet, where Chardonnay reaches its most complete expression.
Chablis (Chablis/Grand Auxerrois)
Cool, chalky slopes above a sleepy market town where Chardonnay turns flinty and saline, the most austere and ageworthy face of white Burgundy.
Cote Chalonnaise (Cote Chalonnaise/Region de Mercurey)
Gentler, more open country than the Cote d'Or, where Mercurey reds and Bouzeron Aligote deliver classic Burgundy character at approachable prices.
Maconnais (Maconnais/Macon)
Sun-warmed limestone hills below the Roche de Solutre, where Chardonnay turns generous and orchard-fruited and prices stay friendly.
Also: Macon
Gevrey-Chambertin (Gevrey-Chambertin/Gevrey)
The mightiest village of the Cote de Nuits, where a cluster of Chambertin grand crus produces the most muscular and ageworthy red Burgundy.
Burgundy wine, FAQ
When is the best time to visit Burgundy for wine?
Peak wine-travel season in Burgundy is spring through autumn, with harvest the standout window.
Do I need an appointment to taste at Burgundy estates?
classified-growth and grand-cru estates require booking days to weeks ahead; smaller family domaines often take walk-ins midweek.
What hours do Burgundy cellars and tasting rooms keep?
most estates open 10:00 to 17:00 by appointment, often closed Sunday and Monday.
How does tipping work at Burgundy tastings?
tipping is not expected at tastings; buying a bottle from the cellar door is the customary thank-you.
What is the one wine to try in Burgundy?
If you only open one bottle, open Romanee-Conti Grand Cru by domaine-de-la-romanee-conti. It is the wine most associated with Burgundy.