Ep 446: Côte de Beaune of Bourgogne (Burgundy), Part 2

<div> <p>This week’s show covers the southern part of the Côte de Beaune, south of Meursault. In this part of the Côte de Beaune you will find some of the most famed, stunning Chardonnay on earth. We start with a recap of episode 455 to tie these two shows together. Then we work our way through the southern half of the Côte de Beaune and the most famed Chardonnays in the world from the Montrachet family of vineyards. Like the first show, this is quite a download and we try to provide a structure for understanding this study in terroir, which sets us up well to do deeper dives on other parts of Bourgogne so we can understand the villages even better.</p> </div> <p> </p> <p>As in the first show, we don't need much in the notes besides this wonderful map from the <a href= "https://www.bourgogne-wines.com/">Vins de Bourgogne</a> site, but I'll throw a few things down here just for recap.</p> <p><img style= "display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" src= "//assets.libsyn.com/show/45638/beaune2.png" alt="" width="569" height="190" /></p> <div> </div> <p>Here are the show notes:</p> <ul> <li>We discuss the pricing of Burgundy and why wines are so expensive. We talk about the difference between Burgundy and Napa that was sparked by a conversation on <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/winefornormalpeople">Patreon</a>. <a href= "https://winefornormalpeople.libsyn.com/ep-428-laurent-delaunay-of-maison-edouard-delaunay-the-magnificent-story-of-loss-and-triumph-in-burgundy"> Here is the podcast I talk about with Laurent Delaunay</a>where we address some of the pricing issues. We talk a bit about the negociant system and the secondary market before moving to the communes.</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>_____________________________</p> <p>This show covers the southern communes of the Côte de Beaune only, from Blagny to Marange </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Blagny (Blaeh-NE  -- Pinot Noir)</strong></p> <ul> <li>Between Puligny-Montrachet and Meursault, Blagny is a small village appellation with red wines exclusively of Pinot Noi