Saint-Bris AOC

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Saint-Bris AOC is a French white wine appellation in northern Burgundy, uniquely known for producing Sauvignon-based wines in a region otherwise dominated by Chardonnay.

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Saint-Bris AOC canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
French wine appellation
climate cool continental climate
contrastWithRegionalNorm Chardonnay-based white wine in most of Burgundy
country France
dominantGrapeStyleInRegion Sauvignon-based white wine
foodPairing goat cheese
light fish dishes
seafood dishes
shellfish
grapeColor white grapes
grapeVarietyAllowed Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Gris
languageOfName French
legalStatus protected designation of origin
locatedIn Burgundy wine region
surface form: Burgundy

Saint-Bris-le-Vineux commune
Yonne department
northwestern Burgundy
surface form: northern Burgundy
locatedNear Chablis
surface form: Chablis wine region
marketPosition lesser-known Burgundy appellation
namedAfter Saint-Bris-le-Vineux
notableCharacteristic only AOC in Burgundy for Sauvignon-based still white wines
primaryGrapeVariety Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Gris
productionCountry France
region Burgundy wine region
regionSpecialty Sauvignon-based wines in Burgundy
regulatoryBody INAO
servingSuggestion served chilled
styleComparison often compared to Loire Sauvignon Blanc in style
typicalAcidity high
typicalAlcoholLevel moderate
typicalAroma citrus fruit notes
exotic fruit notes
floral notes
herbaceous notes
wineClassification AOC-level Burgundy wine
wineColor white
wineStyle dry white wine
wineType still wine

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Yonne department hasWineAppellation Saint-Bris AOC