The Côte de Beaune

The Côte de Beaune begins near Ladoix. The area incorporates Beaune and the famous villages of Volnay, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet. The southernmost commune is Santenay.

The wine produces in the Côte de Beaune is both white and red with the most profound white wines centred on vineyards around Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet.

There are 8 Grand Crus in the Côte de Beaune. Corton Grand Cru is the only red wine, the other Grand Cru wines are all white which include:

• Corton-Charlemagne
• Montrachet
• Bâtard-Montrachet
• Bienvenues- Bâtard-Montrachet