The Burgundy Wine Road

The Civilisation of Wine

As the diplomat and writer Paul Claudel was fond of remarking, “a great wine is not the work of man, but the culmination of a consistent and sophisticated tradition. More than a thousand years of history goes into the making of an old bottle of wine”. Few parts of the world express this notion of “wine civilisation” as well as Burgundy. Here, wine is a founding influence, responsible for shaping many a landscape, building, tradition and mentality. So many beautiful things have been patiently built up around, by and for wine.

In all probability introduced by the Romans, the vine is inextricably woven into the history of Burgundy, from the monastic communities of the Middle Ages to the social movements of the 19th century, not forgetting the great Dukes of Burgundy who proudly proclaimed themselves “lords of the best wines in Christendom”. History is present at every turning in this inspired land. From a little wine village in the Tonnerre area to the Château du Clos de Vougeot, from a Cistercian storehouse to a local heritage museum dedicated to wine, from a little dry stone cabotte, once used by winegrowers as shelter from inclement weather, to a Town of Artistic and Historical Interest – the past will accompany you throughout your journey, ceaselessly calling you back to the roots of an-ever changing civilisation.

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