Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains AOC
A Burgundy AOC blending Gamay and Pinot noir.
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Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains is a French wine appellation from Burgundy, sometimes spelled without a hyphen. While most of its production is red, rosé is also permitted. Unlike typical Burgundian wines that rely on a single grape, this one blends Gamay and Pinot noir. The two grapes are fermented together, beginning with carbonic maceration and finishing with traditional methods. The resulting wine is meant to be drunk young, known for being open and generous.
Quick Facts
- Minimum pinot noir
- more than 30%
- Minimum gamay
- more than 15%
- Main production area
- Saône et Loire (Côte Chalonnaise)
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Background
The Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains became a regional AOC on 31 July 1937. Historically, the required percentages of Pinot Noir were 20% from 1937 to 1943, then 25% from 1943 to 1947, and one third from 1947 to 2009. Today, the wine must contain more than 30% Pinot noir, more than 15% Gamay, and the proportion of other allowable grapes (Chardonnay, Pinot blanc and Pinot gris) must be less than 15%.
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