Cote de Beaune

Wine from Cote de Beaune comes out of Burgundy, France, where it sits as a wine region.

The signature grape is Chardonnay, backed by Pinot Noir.

Vines root into limestone.

The climate is continental, running frost risk.

Red wine and dry white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows stone fruits, mineral backbone, elegant and aromatic and cherry, plus two more.

Quality is codified by the Grand Cru and the Premier Cru, which is worth reading off the label.

The named areas within are Puligny-Montrachet, Meursault, Pommard, Volnay and Aloxe-Corton.

Producers worth knowing include Coche-Dury, Domaine de la Romanee-Conti, Domaine Leflaive and Louis Latour.

Pour them alongside seafood, roasted chicken, pasta with cream sauce and soft cheeses.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 5 to 15 years.

In the glass.

Dry white: Stone fruits, Mineral backbone.

Red: Elegant and aromatic, Cherry, Raspberry, Earthy nuances.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Grand Cru
• Premier Cru

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Coche-Dury Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
• Coche-Dury Les Perrieres, Meursault Premier Cru, France
• Coche-Dury Meursault, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine Bonneau du Martray Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Corton Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine de la Romanee-Conti Montrachet Grand Cru, Cote de Beaune, France
• Domaine des Comtes Lafon Charmes, Meursault Premier Cru, France

At the table.

• Seafood
• Roasted chicken
• Pasta with cream sauce
• Soft cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.
• Keeps for 5 to 15 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Cote de Beaune: common questions

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Burgundy guide.