Bourgogne Rouge wines are the still reds produced under the generic Bourgogne appellation. Created in 1937, it covers those Burgundy wines made from vineyards without a more location-specific title. Bourgogne Rouge wine can be produced from grapes grown in any one (or more) of 300 communes throughout Burgundy.

Pinot Noir is absolutely the predominant grape used in Bourgogne Rouge. The less well-known red variety César is also allowed, but only in the Yonne department in north-western Burgundy.