Côte De Beaune
A little farther to the west, behind the Côte De Beaune, the vines flourish on a gently concave plateau, 400m above sea level. This is the Hautes Côtes De Beaune. On the sunniest slopes, around 20 communes produce lively and accessible wines from the Bourgogne Hautes Côtes De Beaune appellation.
Around the town of Beaune, the vineyards are mainly planted with Pinot Noir (Volnay, Pommard, Ladoix, etc.), although the Chardonnay grape produces a few marvels on the Corton hill (Corton, Corton-Charlemagne). From Meursault onwards, the Chardonnay grape dominates, producing wines that are very diverse in terms of their aromatic profile, between legendary appellations such as Bâtard-Montrachet and less well-known treasures such as Saint-Aubin and Santenay.
Local winemakers produce famous appellations from these two varieties typically used in the Bourgogne winegrowing region.
Côte De Beaune Grands Crus Appellations:
- Corton, Corton-Charlemagne, Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet, Bienvenue-Bâtard-Montrachet.
- Aloxe-Corton, Auxey-Duresses, Beaune, Blagny, Chassagne-Montrachet, Chorey-lès-Beaune, Côte de Beaune, Côte de Beaune-Villages, Ladoix, Maranges, Meursault, Monthélie, Pernand-Vergelesses, Pommard, Puligny-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin, Saint-Romain, Santenay, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Volnay.
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Domaine Lucien Boillot Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets 2014
Domaine Lucien BoillotDomaine Lucien Boillot Volnay 1er Cru Les Caillerets 2014 is bright ruby coloured, with violet, currant, cherry, spices, game and prune compote on ...
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£67.12
Domaine Fontaine Gagnard Volnay 1er Cru Clos des Chênes 2017
Domaine Fontaine-GagnardThis is a generous wine with good open aromas of violets - a hallmark of Volnay - and red berries leading to a generous and silky palate with firm ...
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£58.66
Volnay 1er Cru Santenots - Domaine Eric Boigelot 2018
Domaine Eric BoigelotA truly feminine red Burgundy of great elegance. The aromas just leap from the glass and are dominated by violets, redcurrants and cherry. These ar...
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£386.84
Domaine Alain Chavy Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru 2017
Domaine Alain ChavyDomaine Alain Chavy Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru 2017 is from vines next to Les Demoiselles and displays fantastically concentrated, ripe citrus ...
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£52.89
Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru Sous Fretille - By Pierre Meurgey 2019
By Pierre MeurgeyComing from the limestone soils of the Sous Fretille vineyard in Pernand Vergelesses, this is a mineral style of wine that is superbly food friendl...
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Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru Sous Fretille - By Pierre Meurgey 2020
By Pierre MeurgeyComing from the limestone soils of the Sous Fretille vineyard in Pernand Vergelesses, this is a mineral style of wine that is superbly food friendl...
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£168.44
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru - By Pierre Meurgey
By Pierre MeurgeyWhat a wine! This is a fantastic Corton Charlemagne that has loads of life ahead of it but is wonderful for drinking now as well. Try to keep a bot...
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