Auxerrois is a historical province of France, part of Burgundy. The Kingdom of France was organized into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département system superseded provinces. ... Coat of arms of the 2nd duchy of Burgundy and later of the French province of Burgundy Burgundy (French: Bourgogne) is a historic region of France, inhabited in turn by Pre-Indo-European people, Celts (Gauls), Romans (Gallo-Romans), and various Germanic tribes, most importantly the Burgundians and the Franks. ...

Auxerrois is also the local French name for the Malbec (or Côt) red wine grape variety grown in the Cahors region of France. It is also, confusingly, an important white wine grape in the Alsace region called the Auxerrois Blanc. This too is distinct from another locally grown white wine grape called the Auxerrois Gris that is actually the Pinot Gris grape. Malbec is a black, mellow grape variety originally grown in France, in the Loire Valley and Cahors. ... A glass of red wine Wine is an alcoholic beverage that is made by fermenting grapes or grape juice. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Cahors is a town in Western France in the Lot département. ... Capital Strasbourg Area 8,280 km² Regional President Adrien Zeller (UMP) (since 1996) Population  - 2004 estimate  - 1999 census  - Density (Ranked 14th) 1,793,000 1,734,145 217/km² (2004) Arrondissements 13 Cantons 75 Communes 903 Départements Bas-Rhin Haut-Rhin Alsace (French: Alsace; Alsatian/German: Elsass) is one... Pinot Gris (or Tokay Pinot Gris) is a white wine grape of species Vitis vinifera related to Pinot noir which goes by a lot of other names: Pinot Grigio (Italy) Pinot Beurot (Loire Valley, France) Ruländer (Austria and Germany, Romania, sweet) Grauburgunder or Grauer burgunder (Austria and Germany, dry...

The Alsace Auxerrois blanc is also grown in Germany and Luxembourg where it is known as Auxerrois.

Another grape, bearing the alias name Gros Auxerrois, was once found widely grown in the south of France and, currently known as Napa Gamay in California, is actually the variety Valdiguié. State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ...

See also

• List of grape varieties