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Côte Chalonnaise

South of the Côte d'Or, the Côte Chalonnaise includes the wine villages of Mercurey, Givry, Rully, Montagny and Bouzeron. Its grapes include Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Aligoté.

Place
Côte Chalonnaise, Bourgogne
Wine context
Pinot Noir · Chardonnay · Aligoté
Good for
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Aligoté from villages south of the Côte d’Or.
Look for
Mercurey · Givry · Rully · Montagny
Atlas locationCôte Chalonnaise · Bourgogne46.78° N · 4.72° EOpen in Atlas

South of the Côte d'Or, the Côte Chalonnaise has five appellations to recognise: Mercurey, Givry, Rully, Montagny and Bouzeron. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Aligoté all grow here.

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Elsewhere in Bourgogne

  1. Chablis37 producersChablis is Bourgogne's cool northern Chardonnay country, with four appellation levels arranged around the Serein valley.
  2. Côte de Beaune66 producersCôte de Beaune continues Bourgogne's central slope south, bringing major Chardonnay villages and important Pinot Noir appellations into one compact area.
  3. Côte de Nuits36 producersCôte de Nuits is Bourgogne's compact northern slope, where Pinot Noir and a close chain of villages account for most of the region's red Grands Crus.
  4. Mâconnais47 producersThe Mâconnais is southern Bourgogne's Chardonnay area, centred on Mâcon, Pouilly-Fuissé and Saint-Véran.

Producers in Côte Chalonnaise

Producer profiles

  • Château de ChamireyMercurey château with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, estate bottled since 1934, with village and Premier Cru wines in red and white.
  • Domaine BellevilleRully domaine working parcel by parcel across Burgundy, from Gevrey-Chambertin Pinot Noir to Rully Premier Cru Chardonnay.
  • Domaine Chevrot et FilsDomaine Chevrot et Fils is a Burgundy producer whose wines receive SO2 treatment only at bottling.
  • Domaine Jaeger DefaixRully domaine making Chardonnay whites and Pinot Noir reds, including Premier Cru Cloux, Préaux, Rabourcé and Clos du Chapître.
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  • Élodie RoyÉlodie Roy farms a 24 acre family domaine in Cheilly-les-Maranges with organic practices and three Burgundy grape varieties.
  • Maison MarignyFamily house founded in 2015 by brothers Philibert and Audoin Lorne in Chalon-sur-Saône, Burgundy, pairing label-led design with wines from Bourgogne and the Rhône.
  • Vignerons de BuxyA Bourgogne cooperative founded in Buxy in 1931, Vignerons de Buxy makes a broad, place-led range with Bourgogne Aligoté at its centre.
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Sources for this guide are listed below. Featured producers are a selection, not a ranking.

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placeReturn to BourgogneSee how Côte Chalonnaise fits within the wider Bourgogne region.mapSee Côte Chalonnaise in the AtlasSee the area and nearby producers on the map.producerMeet Château de ChamireyRead about Château de Chamirey and its wines.