2008 Irancy Domaine Heimbourger

This excellent wine is produced in the village of Saint-Cyr-les Colons which is situated 6 kilometres from Irancy in the Yonne department in the North of Burgundy. Domaine Heimbourger Irancy red has been awarded Appellation Irancy Contrôlee status and the wine reflects the the character of the region. It is very light coloured and could be mistaken for a rosé wine. It is elegant with a cherry flavour typical of Irancy and it also has a mineral flavour. Irancy is one of my favourite red wines as it reflects strong regional character.

The people of the area are down to earth and unpretentious and this is reflected in the quality of the wine which is tremendous value for money.
I can't remember where we bought this wine and how much it cost but I doubt that it was more than 10 euros a bottle. On the basis of price versus quality it is a winner. We drank it with roast chicken but it will go down equally as well with game. Irancy is difficult wine to obtain in the UK , luckily we pay many visits to the Yonne to see family. I recommend a trip there to all wine lovers of red, and white wine and Chablis is not far.