Dijon and southern Burgundy
France > Burgundy > Southern
If the much-touted image of "rural Burgundy" has conjured up an image of slightly ramshackle rustic charm in your mind, you'll have to do some adjusting when you encounter the slick prosperity of Dijon and the wine-producing country to the south, known as the Côte d'Or. It may look peacefully pastoral, but there's nothing medieval about the methods or the profits made in today's wine business. For any trace of the older traditions you have to head into the southwestern corner of the region, into the wine-producing regions of the Mâconnais and Beaujolais, and the cattle country of the Charollais.
Pages in section ‘Southern’: Côte d'Or, Clos-de-Vougeot, Saone valley, Beaujolais, Maconnais & Charollais.
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