Pinot Noir

No, that's not correct. The grape is known as Pinot Noir in Burgundy, too (except when it's known as Pinot Fin) but wines made from it are required by law to be labeled with their region name, not their grape name. Hence, the wines from Burgundy are labeled with the vineyard name, the village name or "Burgundy," but only in rare cases can the words "Pinot Noir" appear on the label.

Mark Lipton

Not as rare now as it used to be- now they've expanded so that Pinot Noir can appear on basic Bourgogne, some producers do, others don't.

Plus Pinot Noir can be called Pinot Nero in Italy, Blauburgunder in Austria, Spatburgunder in Germany.

And just to make things even more complicated, the labelling "Bourgogne" does not necessarily imply that it is 100% P.N., as there is the odd bottle of Bourgogne-Passetoutgrains containing a blend of PN and Gamay...

Not as rare now as it used to be- now they've expanded so that Pinot Noir can appear on basic Bourgogne, some producers do, others don't.

Plus Pinot Noir can be called Pinot Nero in Italy, Blauburgunder in Austria, Spatburgunder in Germany.

And of course "Bourgogne" can include Chardonnay, too ;-) There's also Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire, to really complicate things, that can include Gamay, too (and the whites can have Melon de Bourgogne, the grape of Muscadet).

Mark Lipton

Bourgogne Rouge can be 100% Gamay if from one of 9 of the Beaujolais Crus.

And quite a lot of other grapes in small quantities can go into straight read or white Bourgogne - usually (perhaps exclusively) if there is some sort of historical precedent in a particular area. I have a white Clos de l'Arlot, which apparently contains a significant proportion of Pinot Gris.

And St. Bris,now an Apellation d'Origine Bourgogne Protegée/Controlée, is made wholly with Sauvignon Blanc.

Tim Hartley