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Côte de Beaune
The southern part of Burgundy’s Côte d’Or brings famous whites and important reds together. Find Meursault within a wider sequence of villages and vineyards.
The wine-coloured dot marks a general location, not legal vineyard boundaries.
A wider view to put the region in context. Both maps face north.
First, find your bearings
Where are we?
The Côte de Beaune vineyard district runs from Ladoix-Serrigny towards the Maranges, south of the Côte de Nuits. Beaune is its central town-level reference. Meursault, farther south, belongs here. The higher country to the west leads into the Hautes Côtes de Beaune, a related but distinct geographical and appellation conversation.
From the place to the glass
Start with these conversations.
Chardonnay
Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and neighbouring white-wine origins provide familiar Chardonnay routes. The origin does not settle every question about oak, lees or malolactic fermentation.
Pinot Noir
Pommard and Volnay remind us that reds are central to the district too. A north–south map is more useful than a shortcut that calls all Côte de Beaune wine white.
Read the full origin
District, appellation, named vineyard and classification provide different information. A grape supplies an ingredient rather than the whole wine identity.
Look a little closer
A region has places within it.
Around Beaune and Corton
Ladoix and the Corton hill provide northern anchors; Beaune, Pommard and Volnay continue the journey south.
Meursault and its neighbours
Meursault sits in the wider district alongside the Montrachet villages. Meursault’s village and Premier Cru framework is not the same as its neighbours’ Grand Cru origins.
Towards Santenay and Maranges
The southern end continues beyond the most familiar white-wine names. Follow the actual commune and appellation before assigning a classification.
A name with a story
What the label can tell you.
The geographical Côte de Beaune district, the Côte de Beaune appellation and Côte de Beaune-Villages are not interchangeable terms. The latter is a separate red-wine appellation. A district map also does not turn every vineyard into Premier Cru or Grand Cru. Read the precise designation on the bottle.
A small Cork Dork discovery
Let the map join the tasting.
Arrange a Meursault, a Pommard and a Côte de Beaune-Villages description on the map. Separate district, exact appellation, grape, colour and classification. Then compare the disclosed cellar choices.
Small pours, your own words, and no marks for impressive vocabulary.
Where shall we wander next?
Follow a grape, wine or place.
Behind this introduction
Editorial sources checked 25 October 2026. Maps use public-domain Natural Earth data. Regional markers are approximate; no legal appellation boundary is implied.