The best wines from Côte de Beaune in France

Exclusive Chardonnays are made in the Côte de Beaune region in Burgundy. Chardonnay from the Côte de Beaune is a ripe, fatty white wine with a rich taste of tropical fruit, vanilla and toast.

The Côte de Beaune has 18 municipalities that can put their own names on the label. The most important are Pommard (red wine from Pinot Noir), Volnay (also red), Meursault (white wine from Chardonnnay), Puligny-Montrachet (also white) and Chassagne-Montrachet (mainly white).

Exclusive Chardonnays are made in the Côte de Beaune region in Burgundy. They have magical names like Meursault or Montrachet. Chardonnay from the Côte de Beaune is a ripe, fatty white wine with a rich taste of tropical fruit, vanilla and toast.

While the Côte de Nuits is all about red wine from Pinot Noir, the twice as large Côte de Beaune is especially famous for its white wine from Chardonnay. The red wines from Côte de Beaune are less known, but are hardly inferior to the Côte de Nuits.

Appellations of the Côte de Beaune

The Côte de Beaune has 18 municipalities that are allowed to put their own names on the label. The most important are Pommard (red wine from Pinot Noir), Volnay (also red), Meursault (white wine from Chardonnay), Puligny-Montrachet (also white) and Chassagne-Montrachet (mainly white).

Grand Crus and Premier Crus are spread throughout the region; the best vineyards of the Côte de Beaune. Corton is the most important and largest Grand Cru. Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is a white wine named after Charlemagne, who got all his wine from there in the 9th century. The Grand Crus of Montrachet are intriguing and very prestigious white wines.

Although several wines are made in the Côte de Beaune that are among the absolute best in the world, there are also traders who want to profit from the great name of the region, without regard to the quality of the product. Therefore, beware of a bottle with a prestigious name from the Côte de Beaune on the label, if it is offered for less than 20 euros.