TERROIR PROFILE
Bourgogne · Côte de Beaune
World-class Chardonnay on clay-limestone
Côte de Beaune — Le Montrachet, Meursault, Corton-Charlemagne — the benchmark for Chardonnay worldwide.
TERROIR PROFILE · Burgundy
Bourgogne · Côte de Beaune World-class Chardonnay on clay-limestone
Côte de Beaune — Le Montrachet, Meursault, Corton-Charlemagne — the benchmark for Chardonnay worldwide.
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 than Côte de Nuits, ideal for long, slow Chardonnay ripening.
TOPOGRAPHY · moderate
Broader slopes facing south and southeast.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Mittlere Ahr (Ahrweiler–Dernau–Rech)
Ahr
100% similar
- Bourgogne · Côte de Beaune and Mittlere Ahr (Ahrweiler–Dernau–Rech) share a strikingly similar fingerprint — the differences lie in soil and grape varieties.
Bourgogne · Côte de Nuits
Burgundy
96% similar
- Body (slightly): Bourgogne · Côte de Beaune gives more body → fuller, more powerful wines (7 vs. 6).
Wineries on this terroir
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Saint-Romain
Renown 86/100
Domaine Leflaive
Puligny-Montrachet
Renown 83/100
Domaine des Comtes Lafon
Meursault
Renown 81/100
Hospices de Beaune
Beaune
Renown 76/100
Domaine Jacques Prieur
Meursault
Renown 76/100
Domaine Ramonet
Chassagne-Montrachet
Renown 73/100
Domaine Coche-Dury
Meursault
Renown 71/100
Albert Bichot
Beaune
Renown 70/100
This terroir's soils in the glossary