📍 Côte Chalonnaise
Hills south of the Côte d'Or with more affordable wines.
Côte Chalonnaise is a wine region in Burgundy, France. It lies south of the famous Côte d'Or, on hills around the town of Chalon-sur-Saône. The name can be translated as "Chalon slope".
It has fewer world-famous villages, but the wines are simpler and cheaper. Mainly Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Aligoté are grown. Pinot Noir gives the reds, Chardonnay the whites, and Aligoté fresh white wines, especially in the village of Bouzeron, which has its own appellation.
The region's main villages are Rully, Bouzeron, Givry, Mercurey and Montagny. Red wines dominate in Mercurey and Givry, whites in Montagny, and both in Rully. There is also the sparkling Crémant de Bourgogne.
Côte Chalonnaise is part of Burgundy and the same naming rules apply: village and vineyard names show the origin. For anyone who wants to try the Burgundy style, it is a good, more affordable option.
How it connects to Wine
📍 Côte Chalonnaise ← grows in ← 🍇 Pinot Noir → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 📍 Burgundy
- Appellations
- 📜 Rully, 📜 Bouzeron, 📜 Givry, 📜 Mercurey, 📜 Montagny
- Grapes
- 🍇 Pinot Noir, 🍇 Chardonnay, 🍇 Aligoté
Frequently asked questions
What is the Côte Chalonnaise?
A wine region in southern Burgundy, south of the Côte d'Or, with more affordable Burgundy wines.
Which grapes are grown in the Côte Chalonnaise?
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Aligoté.
Which villages belong to the Côte Chalonnaise?
Rully, Bouzeron, Givry, Mercurey and Montagny.
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Sources
- Wikipedia (en): French wine
- Wikipedia (fr): Viticulture en France
- INAO
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Wikipedia (en): Côte Chalonnaise