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- Origin
- France
- Burgundy
This soft, elegant wine has aromas of flowers, citrus fruits and honey, with a lovely warming toastiness which combines with more subtle ideas of almo... Read More- Origin
- France
- Burgundy
This soft, elegant wine has aromas of flowers, citrus fruits and honey, with a lovely warming toastiness which combines with more subtle ideas of almo... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Burgundy
Elegant and refined, this white Burgundy displays restrained aromas of vanilla and fresh fruit, with subtle cedar notes from its time in oak. The plea... Read More- Origin
- France
- Burgundy
Elegant and refined, this white Burgundy displays restrained aromas of vanilla and fresh fruit, with subtle cedar notes from its time in oak. The plea... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Burgundy
Opens with inviting aromas of peaches and white flowers. The palate mirrors these aromas, offering a fresh crisp entry and a lovely, long, delectable ... Read More- Origin
- France
- Burgundy
Opens with inviting aromas of peaches and white flowers. The palate mirrors these aromas, offering a fresh crisp entry and a lovely, long, delectable ... Read More -
- Origin
- France
- Burgundy
Ripe red cherries, wild strawberries, and crushed raspberries lead, with hints of violet, earthy spice, and subtle vanilla. Silky tannins and bright c... Read More- Origin
- France
- Burgundy
Ripe red cherries, wild strawberries, and crushed raspberries lead, with hints of violet, earthy spice, and subtle vanilla. Silky tannins and bright c... Read More
Vines and Styles
Red wines dominate and all are made from the Pinot Noir grape. Chardonnay accounts for the majority of whites, but the unsung Aligoté vine has made a comeback in the Bouzeron AOC. It makes an approachable, refreshing and inexpensive wine.
Appellation System
There are no grand crus in the Côte Chalonnaise, but Rully and Mercurey have several premier crus and all vineyards in Montagny (as long as they hit 11.5% alcohol) are eligible for that status. Below these are the village AOCs (Bouzeron, Rully, Mercurey, Givry and Montagny) and, at the bottom, the Côte Chalonnaise AOC.
Climate and Terroir
Limestone and marl, key soils behind the wines of the Côte d'Or, are predominant here as well but the topography is not as favourable as its exalted neighbour to the north. There are areas where slope and exposure are ideal, but these are not at all the norm and so the wines here, in what is effectively marginal vinicultural land, have not hit the heights of elsewhere in Burgundy.