LA BOURGOGNE

As we are entering The Holiday Season, let's talk about French Wines!

You may have already enjoyed some of the wines from our wine list, but have you had a chance yet to try our Burgundy wines?

That's why, Madame, Monsieur, we are going to propose a Wine-Dinner on November 4th @ 7pm, so that you will be ready to make the right choice of wine to pair with your best Holiday meal.

The Burgundy vineyards: 60,000 acres, 99 wine appellations.

No doubt about it, wine is Burgundy 's most famous ambassador. But there is not just one Burgundy wine. Soil and location, altitude and nature has furnished Burgundian wine growers with a whole spectrum of possibilities to create an infinite range of harmonious wines. And nothing goes better with such nectar than Burgundian Cuisine: Charolais Beef, trout, Bresse poultry, Burgundy snails...

Snails in Garlic Butter you may enjoy at La Cuisine

The best known wine terroirs in The Burgundy Region are:

Chablis

Cote de Nuits:

Cote de Nuits - Gevrey Chambertin - Clos Vougeot - Vosne Romanée - Nuit Saint Georges

Cotes de Beaune:

Cote de Beaune - Corton - Pommard - Volnay - Meursault - Chassagne Montrachet

Cote Châlonnaise and Mâcon:

Givry - Pouilly Fuissé - Rully - Macon - Mercurey

All Burgundy Region:

Bourgogne aoc - Bourgogne Alligoté

The main grapes in Burgundy are Pinot Noir for red wine and Chardonnay for white wine. Do you know what is the difference between "Premier Cru" and "Grand Cru"?

Premier Cru: About 600 vineyards in Burgundy merit this appellation. They have been officially designed from the old habits which accepted them as best wines. The name of the village, followed by the name of the vineyard, in the same lettering, appears on the label of a "Premier Cru'.

Grand Cru: Only 33 vineyards have the privilege of being agreed as "Grand Cru". they used to be called "Tête de Cuvée". They are the best among the best: Chambertin, Clos Vougeot, Corton, Montrachet, Musigny....Only the name of the vineyard figures on the label of Bourgogne "Grand Cru".

Good to know: if you are lucky enough to have a Gevrey-Chambertin in your wine cellar, you can expect to keep it for 25 years.

Enough about wines, let's talk about food! Burgundy red wines are excellent with beef, game such as pheasant and boar, roast of pork and delicate cheeses.

White wines go very well with snails, shrimps and goat cheese.

If you plan to visit The Burgundy region, you may enjoy the Bresse chicken (one of the best poultry in the world!), Boeuf Bourguignon, coq au vin (cock in red wine sauce), Dijon Mustard, Sausages (rosette, andouillette, cervelas...).

The Traditional Boeuf Bourguignon

Join us on November 4th and get prepared to the feeling of a trip to France without leaving Ocala! Go on our website to see more details about the menu.