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Bourgogne · Côte Chalonnaise

The Côte Chalonnaise offers affordable Burgundy of high quality – ideal for discoverers shy of Côte d'Or prices.

11Wineries

Grape Varieties

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay

Aligoté

Most Famous Site

Mercurey, Givry, Rully

Vineyard Area

4.500 ha

Harvest

September

TERROIR PROFILE · Burgundy

Bourgogne · Côte Chalonnaise Quality Burgundy at fair prices

Côte Chalonnaise — Mercurey, Givry. Burgundy quality without Côte d'Or prices.

☀ Cool continental⛰ Slope: moderatePinot NoirChardonnayAligoté

What is terroir? →

SOILS

Limestoneprecise, mineral

Limestone delivers tension, structure and a cooler, more mineral character.

Marlbalanced, structured

Marl is a mix of limestone and clay — yields structured, balanced wines with acidity backbone.

Loambody-rich, velvety

Loamy soils give wines volume and a soft, velvety mouthfeel.

CLIMATE · Cool continental

Slightly warmer and drier than Côte d'Or — good ripeness.

TOPOGRAPHY · moderate

Hilly country with scattered slopes.

WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS

accessible elegancefine-fruitydrymedium-bodieddrinkable young

Typical Flavours of the Region

Region aroma cloud

CherryRaspberryStrawberryVioletForest floorMushroomLeather (with age)ApplePearCitrusPineappleVanilla (oak)ButterBriocheFlintLemonGreen appleSalt

→ Aroma wheel and variety profiles

Burgundy overview

This sub-region is part of Burgundy. The map shows all 9 sub-regions — Bourgogne · Côte Chalonnaise is highlighted.

Overview

Wineries11

Detailed profiles4

Typical Varieties

Pinot Noir

Chardonnay

Aligoté

Terroir & Climate

Wine Character

The Côte Chalonnaise lies directly south of the Côte de Beaune, encompassing the appellations Bouzeron (for Aligoté), Rully, Mercurey, Givry and Montagny. It's considered Burgundy's best value – Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays at quality levels comparable to the Côte d'Or, but at a fraction of the price.

Mercurey is the largest and best-known appellation – powerful Pinot Noir that grows complex with age. Givry also produces Pinot Noir with distinct character. Estates like Faiveley, Bruno Lorenzon, Joblot and Aubert de Villaine (of DRC) show what's possible here.

Soil Type

Limestone, marl, smaller clay-limestone deposits

Climate

Slightly warmer and drier than the Côte d'Or; ~2,000 sunshine hours

Top sites & producers

130 sites

The most important classified single vineyards in the region. Classification per VDP (German Prädikat Wine Estates Association) and traditional vineyard registers.

By place (130)

Bourgogne · Côte Chalonnaise130 entries

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Sources: VDP, state vineyard registers, Wikipedia vineyard articles, traditional vineyard literature.

Top profiles

4 detailed profiles — all filterable in the list below

Domaine Joblot

Bourgogne · Côte Chalonnaise · Givry

GlobalRegional

SpitzenweingutBio

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay

Domaine A. et P. de Villaine

Bourgogne · Côte Chalonnaise · Bouzeron

GlobalRegional

SpitzenweingutBio-PionierBio

Aligoté, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay

Domaine Bruno Lorenzon

Bourgogne · Côte Chalonnaise · Mercurey

GlobalRegional

SpitzenweingutBio

Pinot Noir, Chardonnay

Domaine Mouton

Bourgogne · Côte Chalonnaise · Givry