Definition: Côte de Beaune

Like the Côte de Nuits, the Côte de Beaune is part of the Côte d'Or department. This land is naturally suited to Pinot Noir, which is renowned for its suppleness and finesse, but it also produces seven of the eight grands crus of white wine in the whole of Burgundy! It is therefore also the land of choice for Chardonnay. Its long-aging white wines are the richest, most complex and most distinguished in the world. The region's best vineyards are located halfway up the hillside, facing east, at an altitude of between 225 and 380 metres. All the grands crus of the Côte de Beaune are entitled to their own appellation, while the premiers crus can only bear the name of the commune in which the vineyard is located. These include: Aloxe-Corton, Beaune, Blagny, Charlemagne, Chassagne-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Corton, Corton-Charlemagne, Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet, Ladoix Premier Cru, Maranges, Meursault, Monthélie, Montrachet, Pernand-Vergelesses, Pommard, Puligny-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin, Santenay, Savigny, Volnay, Volnay-Santenots...