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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThere\u2019s a saying: \u201cWhat does it matter what sneakers you wear if you\u2019ve walked Paris in them?\u201d<\/em> My first time in Paris was a rush:<\/strong> Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, \u20ac4 coffee, and a questionable baguette for a snack. Beautiful, yes, but zero culinary satisfaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Alps?<\/strong> Living on a budget with instant noodles in my backpack. I craved something different. Culinary discoveries that make your head spin. And I told myself: stop waiting for a miracle \u2013 it\u2019s time to create one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Burgundy is not just a region. It\u2019s a world of wine routes, vineyards, and flavors recognized by UNESCO<\/strong>. The route is about 50 km long<\/strong>. We drove it over two days<\/strong>, stopping for tastings, photos, and little gourmet pleasures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Burgundy is not just a region. It is a world of wine routes, vineyards and taste, recognized by UNESCO as an intangible heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, Burgundy<\/strong> (Bourgogne<\/strong>) is a French region where grapes have been grown for centuries and famous wines are made. If you have heard the names Chablis<\/strong> or Beaujolais<\/strong> out of the corner of your ear, all this is about Burgundy and is brought from here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The main wine attraction is La Route des Grands Crus – a wine road stretching from Dijon<\/strong> to Santany<\/strong>. This popular route with tourists includes 37 communes with famous wineries. It is not for nothing that it was called the “Road of Great Wines<\/strong>” and the “Champs Elysees of Burgundy<\/strong>“. The length of the route is about 50 km. We drove it by car in two days, making stops for tastings, photos, enjoying small gastronomic delights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We started our vin-jour tour of Burgundy from the Wine Route. It is extremely beautiful here. The hills stretching along the Sa\u00f4ne River are completely covered with vines. Back in the 12th century, the local Cistercian monks planted the first vines next to their monastery, and by the beginning of the 14th century, the total area of \u200b\u200bthe vineyard had already reached its current size – over 22 thousand hectares.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In 1937, the C\u00f4te d’Or Departmental Council created this route for walks and wine tasting. The Burgundy Grand Cru Route has been running for over 80 years and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n What did we manage to do in a week? We tasted wine and cheese, ran drunkenly through the autumn hills, ate snails in a green-garlic sauce, went to dinner parties with locals, and went to village restaurants in the evenings with a recommendation from the Michelin guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why do you need this information?<\/strong> I don’t know, maybe this way you can imagine the scale of this wine “paradise”. You drive by car or on a large one along stone fences – the vineyards are surrounded by a wall of stones, the so-called “enclosed field”, in French “clos”. And on all sides there are slender rows of yellowing vines. And it’s so beautiful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n You can travel along the “Wine Road” by car – we drove the entire route in two days. It’s only about 50 km, so you can imagine how many stops were made at wineries, wine was drunk, photos were taken and French baguettes with pate were devoured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We decided to go not only on the classic “Wine Route”, but also to do an original gastronomic tour of Burgundy.<\/strong> Here’s what it looked like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2705 Highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2705 Highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2705 Highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2705 Highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2705 Highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n We spent the night in the neighboring village of Maconj \u2013 in a guesthouse\u00a0La Datcha Bourguignonne<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0Wonderful hosts await you, evening gatherings with wine and homemade pie. They will be happy to give recommendations – which restaurant has delicious food and organize a warm welcome for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2705 Highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2705 Highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2705 Highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2705 Highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Because Burgundy is not just about wine \u2013 it\u2019s about history, architecture, and authentic French flavors. This route is perfect for those who want to taste France in every sense<\/strong>: from legendary Chablis wines to gourmet dishes in small bistros, from medieval castles to cozy villages with unforgettable charm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When the harvest is harvested, the rows of grapes are gradually covered with gold and red leaves – you can’t imagine a more beautiful picture in autumn. You can have a picnic in the vineyards, sipping local Chardonnay with acidity or light mineral Pinot Noir. While snacking on a crispy baguette with cold duck terrine (something between a p\u00e2t\u00e9 and a meat casserole).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Be sure to buy a head of Burgundy Epoisses cheese – a creamy soft cheese covered with an orange mold crust that is incredibly tasty just with fresh bread. It is made into a surprisingly tender apple pie – tarte a I’Epoisses et aux pommes, which must be eaten hot to feel how the cheese melts on baked apples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And for dinner, order a rooster in wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stopping for the night in the village of Chassagne-Montrachet, the landlady booked us a table at the restaurant Le Terroir (19 Place du Jet d’Eau, 21590 Santenay) in the neighboring village of Santenay. The restaurant has no stars, but is recommended by the Red Michelin Guide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It serves delicious regional Burgundian cuisine: Burgundian snails with oil, garlic, parsley and almonds; Coq Au Vin with red wine, an excellent wine list. The three-course evening menu is 28 Euros per person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A pleasant country restaurant, Karina bustles behind the counter, asking how each visitor is doing. At the very beginning of the dinner, everyone is quietly cooing over the dishes and wine lists. By the heat of the moment, voices are getting louder, and there is no longer any sense of shyness from the presence of strangers \u2013 everyone is having fun, their cheeks are burning from wine and hot dishes, Corrina takes turns chatting with visitors, the waiter rustles around, changing plates, offering cheeses and desserts on a cart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Chablis region is located in the north of Burgundy, and we also visited it. Chablis is a well-known region in wine circles that caused me awe. Well, how – a bottle of Grand Cru wine from the slopes of Chablis sometimes costs more than our entire travel budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Chablis region grows exclusively Chardonnay. In the village of Chablis, there is a large selection of tasting cellars where you can taste wine from different slopes – a large selection of wineries and vintages. In one of the cellars we tasted – we chose a set of six local wines from different slopes. So to speak, we touched the big one – we felt the difference and level of acidity of each of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Depending on which slope the grapes grew on, the taste of the final product is correspondingly different. The lower slopes receive little sunlight and the acidity of such grapes is higher. The grapes from the top of the hill get more sun, but the lucky ones are the vines that grow in the middle of the hill – they get maximum sun and the wines from such grapes are softer and more delicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The wine from the poorly lit slopes is frankly sour. May the Chablis connoisseurs forgive me. But we still bought one bottle – Chardonnay with a mineral taste, an aftertaste of juicy apples – a few days later we drank it with pleasure with French friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sounds romantic, doesn\u2019t it? But when I got a closer look at France, the irony of that thought hit hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The French Riviera?<\/strong> A business trip in heels, with cheese and a bottle of ros\u00e9 tucked in my purse. But that true \u201ctaste of France\u201d<\/em> was still missing.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThat\u2019s How Our Burgundy Wine & Gastronomy Route Was Born<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
The Wine Road \u2013 La Route des Grands Crus<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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We chose La Route des Grands Crus<\/strong> \u2013 the legendary \u201cGreat Wines Route\u201d established back in 1937.
It stretches from Dijon to Santenay<\/strong> and passes through 37 communes with Grand Cru and Premier Cru vineyards<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nWhy Burgundy – wine route La Route des Grands Crus<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nWhat did we do this week?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Stops and impressions:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Our 463 km Journey Through the Heart of Burgundy<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
1. Chablis<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nFinal Stop \u2013 Near Cluny<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Why Take This Route?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Burgundian cuisine – snails and coq au vin<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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\n\n\n\nWhat to drink – Chablis: pour me more, my dear<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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