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Mâconnais consists of the following appellations. The regional Burgundy appellations - Bourgogne, Bourgogne Aligoté, Coteaux Bourguignons, Bourgogne Passe-tout-grains, Crémant de Bourgogne, Bourgogne mousseux - may also be used for wine from this area. Mâcon is the basic appellation, that can be used for white, rosé and red wines.
Lugny in the Middle Ages was the cradle of a house of chivalry – the House of Lugny – whose motto was : « N’est oyseau de bon nid qui n’a plume de Lugny ». This family died out in the middle of the 16th century with Jean de Lugny and the estate therefore passed successively, through the hands of three families.
The Languedoc-Roussillon region shares many terrain and climate characteristics with the neighboring regions of Southern Rhône and Provence.The region stretches 150 miles (240 km) from the Banyuls AOC at the Spanish border and Pyrenees in the west, along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to the river Rhône and Provence in the east. [2]
Lugny (French pronunciation:) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comt ...
Burgundy wine (French: Bourgogne or vin de Bourgogne) is made in the Burgundy region of eastern France, [1] in the valleys and slopes west of the Saône, a tributary of the Rhône. The most famous wines produced here, and those commonly referred to as "Burgundies", are dry red wines made from pinot noir grapes and white wines made from ...
After that, Crémant de Loire and Crémant de Bourgogne were defined by decrees. On 24 August 1976, the AOC Crémant d'Alsace was defined by a decree too. [ 1 ] On 21 June 1996, the European Parliament consolidated the denomination Crémant , then used in France and Luxembourg , making clear that it must be a quality sparkling wine following ...
Lugny-Champagne is a farming area comprising a small village and several hamlets situated in the valley of the river Ragnon, some 22 miles (35 km) northeast of Bourges, at the junction of the D10, D187, D25 and the D51 roads.
Coulanges-la-Vineuse (French pronunciation: [kulɑ̃ʒ la vinøz]) is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.Best known for its wines, Coulanges produces extremely pleasing Red and Rosé wines, similar in style to those of nearby Irancy, although lacking something of the depth and structure.