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...


"DaleW" > wrote in message
...
On Dec 8, 9:13 pm, Mark Lipton > wrote:
> aesthete8 wrote:
> > Is this a correct definition?:
>
> > - P.N. grown in Burgundy is called Burgundy; grown anywhere else is
> > called P.N.
>
> 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.