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Burgundy
Exceptional wine and food as one of the earthly delights of the French, forms the bustling rustic lifestyle in the Burgundy region.
Blessed with fertile Rhone and Saone river valleys right in the middle-east of France, Burgundy bridges the paths of the Rhineland with the Mediterranean. With such an ideal location culminating in the heart of the French countryside, Dijon, its main city holds value as a center for both history and gastronomy.
Blessed with continental climate, with its combination of stark winters and strong summers, provide Burgundy vintages a crucial quality factor. With an abundance of world-famous red wines from Pinot Noir vines, as well as known white Chardonnay wines, the vineyards just off the south to Dijon that hail from the Cote de Nuit region and the Cote Beaune region, respectively grow most of the region’s famed red and white wines.
It is no surprise then that with such strong wine culture, visitors are enjoined to slow down and take long leisurely drives along the "Rts des Vins" from Beaune, Burgundy's epicenter and wine capital.
Friendly locals happily share discoveries of their Old World communities, as tourists excitedly explore the many cobbled courtyards and thick-walled stone buildings that line the streets of the many small towns along the way. Must-visits historical sites include the World Heritage "Fontenay" abbey and the medieval town "Vezelay."
For more adventurous guests who want to experience the gastronomy from higher altitudes, a hot air balloon is available for charter. Over a good year’s bottle and provincial cheese specialties like Epoisses and Soumaintrain, one can truly experience the tastes, smells and sights of the grandeur of French wine country as one floats over rows and rows of grapevines.
From that vantage point, one truly appreciate the legacy of France’s rural charm—from tiny villages, manor farms and millhouses, to the exquisite churches and quaint stone laundries down by local streams.
