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LA CÔTE CHALONNAISE

and COUCHOIS
B U R G U N D Y V I N E YA R D
- Vineyard of 4400 hectares
(Côte Chalonnaise and Couchois)

- Saône-et-Loire département

- South-east orientation
- 25 km long
- 7 km large

- Steep plots in a part of the vineyard but


low altitude (200-300m)

- 55% white 45% red

- Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Aligoté


Côte Chalonnaise and Couchois appellations

Bourgogne (red, white, rosé)

Bourgogne Aligoté

Coteaux Bourguignons

Bourgogne Passetoutgrains (2/3 gamay max., 1/3 pinot noir min.) 60% of the area
Crémant de Bourgogne

Bourgogne-Côte-Chalonnaise
Specific regional appellations
Bourgogne-Côtes-du-Couchois
Rully
Mercurey 40% of the area
Givry Côte Chalonnaise
Bouzeron 5 villages AOC, 130 Climats in 1er
Montagny Cru classification
Couchois vineyard
• 250 hectares, 6 villages
• Situated in Saône et Loire département
• About 30 producers
• Climate close to Côte de Beaune
• Young but dynamic area
• Great value

• 1 regional appellation:
AOC Bourgogne Côtes-du-Couchois
(Created in 2000, 10 ha, only red with pinot
noir grape)
Côte Chalonnaise
• 4200 hectares

Specific regional appellation:


• AOC Bourgogne-Côte-Chalonnaise

Village appellations:
• Bouzeron
• Rully
• Mercurey
• Givry
• Montagny
AOC Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise
• « Côte Chalonnaise » is a mention added to « Bourgogne » regional
appellation.
• 460 hectares
• 340 hectares red and rosé, 120 hectares white
• AOC since 1990
• 44 villages
AOC BOUZERON Quite expressive, great acidity, flowery aromas, light

• 60 hectares
• ONLY WHITE
• ONLY ALIGOTE GRAPE
• Only village appellation completely
dedicated to aligoté grape variety

• No 1er Cru
• No Grand Cru
AOC RULLY
• 340 hectares
220 hectares white,
120 hectares red
• Produced on Rully
and Chagny villages
• 23 1er Crus
• No Grand Cru

White: Flowery, mineral, close the Côte de Beaune white style


Red: Fruity and fresh
AOC MERCUREY Red: Light to medium bodied, short aging
White: Less mineral but stronger than Rully
• 650 hectares
• 2 villages:
- Mercurey
- Saint-Martin de Montaigu
• Mainly RED
(about 550 hectares)
• 32 1er Crus
• No Grand Cru
AOC GIVRY
• 280 hectares
• Mainly red
(about 240 hectares)
• 3 villages: Givry, Dracy-Le-Fort
and Jambles
• 38 1er Crus
• No Grand Cru

Red: Fleshy, medium-bodied


White: Round and balanced
AOC MONTAGNY Mineral, good value

• 320 hectares

• 4 villages:
- Montagny-les-Buxy
- Buxy
- Saint-Vallerin
- Jully-les-Buxy

• ONLY WHITE

• 49 1er Crus

• No Grand Cru

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