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Côte de Beaune · Appellation guide

Meursault

The Chardonnay capital of the Côte de Beaune: broad whites, no Grand Cru, but three legendary Premiers Crus.

  • 19Premiers Crus
  • 1937Appellation since
Hautes-Côtes Hautes-Côtes Saône plain Côte de Nuits Côte de Beaune DijonCôte Chalonnaise20 km south of SantenayChagny N 5 km MarsannayFixinGevrey-ChambertinMorey-Saint-DenisChambolle-MusignyVougeotVosne-RomanéeNuits-Saint-GeorgesDomaine du PalaisAloxe-CortonPernand-VergelessesSavigny-lès-BeauneBeaunePommardVolnayMonthélieMeursaultPuligny-MontrachetChassagne-MontrachetSaint-AubinSantenayMontagny
Where is Meursault
Fact sheet

Identity card

Côte
Côte de Beaune
The appellation is created
31 July 1937
Colours and grapes
White (Chardonnay), a little red (Pinot Noir)
Area under vine (2022)
392 ha, including 105 ha of Premier Cru
Premiers Crus
19 climats
Grands Crus
None
Communes
Meursault
Altitude
230 – 300 m
Exposure
East to south
The plots to know

The climats to know

No need to know all 19 Premiers Crus by heart: here are the climats people talk about, and why.

Upper slope Mid-slope Foot of the slope ≈ 300 m≈ 230 m D974 ← Puligny-MontrachetVolnay · Monthélie → North → MeursaultBlagny1Les Santenots2Les Gouttes d’Or3Les Genevrières4Les Charmes5Les Perrières

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Climat guide

Tap a climat on the map or in the list to discover it.

  • Premier Cru
  • Village
Schematic map, seen from the plain: the slope rises towards the woods, north is on the right. Indicative positions, after the official BIVB maps.
  1. 1
    Les SantenotsPremier Cru

    To the north, towards Volnay: in red, they are sold as Volnay-Santenots.

  2. 2
    Les Gouttes d’OrPremier Cru

    Above the village: a name that says it all about its colour.

  3. 3
    Les GenevrièresPremier Cru

    At the heart of the trio of great Premiers Crus: floral and elegant.

  4. 4
    Les CharmesPremier Cru

    The largest Premier Cru, lower on the slope: the most generous Meursault.

  5. 5
    Les PerrièresPremier Cru

    A soil of stones and old quarries, against Puligny: the most mineral, often judged worthy of a Grand Cru.

The 19 Premiers Crus of Meursault

Official BIVB list. The number refers to the marker on the map; the star marks our cuvées.

  • Blagny
  • Charmes
  • Clos des Perrières
  • Genevrières
  • La Jeunellotte
  • La Pièce sous le Bois
  • Le Porusot
  • Les Bouchères
  • Les Caillerets
  • Les Cras
  • Les Gouttes d'Or
  • Les Plures
  • Les Ravelles
  • Les Santenots Blancs
  • Les Santenots du Milieu
  • Perrières
  • Porusot
  • Sous Blagny
  • Sous le Dos d'Ane
Soil and slope

The terroir

Jurassic marls and marly limestone, with seams of magnesian limestone. The best climats, at around 260 m, spread over an arc facing east to south.

  • Altitude230 – 300 m
  • ExposureEast to south
  • CommunesMeursault
Memory of the place

A little history

The monks of Cîteaux planted their vines here as early as 1098. The village, its 53-metre spire and its winegrowers’ houses host the Paulée de Meursault every November, the banquet that closes the Trois Glorieuses.

  1. 1098The monks of Cîteaux plant their vines
  2. 1937The appellation is created
The style

In the glass

Pale gold, butter, hazelnut, toasted almond, honey and white flowers; a round, rich palate carried by fine minerality.

At the table

Lobster, fish in sauce, poultry in cream sauce; Comté.

Our pairing guide

Sources: official appellation sheet from the BIVB ↗ (area under vine, 2022) and BIVB climat maps; schematic map, indicative positions.