TERROIR PROFILE
Bourgogne · Côte Chalonnaise
Quality Burgundy at fair prices
Côte Chalonnaise — Mercurey, Givry. Burgundy quality without Côte d'Or prices.
TERROIR PROFILE · Burgundy
Bourgogne · Côte Chalonnaise Quality Burgundy at fair prices
Côte Chalonnaise — Mercurey, Givry. Burgundy quality without Côte d'Or prices.
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
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Boppard & Spay
Mittelrhein
100% similar
- Bourgogne · Côte Chalonnaise and Boppard & Spay share a strikingly similar fingerprint — the differences lie in soil and grape varieties.
Bourgogne · Côte de Nuits
Burgundy
96% similar
- Minerality (slightly): Bourgogne · Côte Chalonnaise is less mineral → fruit-led, rounder (8 vs. 9).
Wineries on this terroir
See all 11 →This terroir's soils in the glossary