VINOSO.Shop today would like to introduce you to the Côte de Beaune area

We stay in Borgogna,as for the Chablis,but in the southern part of the cote d'Or which is located in the northern part of the region, just south of Dijon, and extends for about 50 kilometers, up in the vicinity of Santenay, in a rather narrow strip of territory. The northern part is called Côte de Nuits, after the town Nuits-St-George, where almost exclusively red wines are produced, while the southern part is the Côtes de Beaune,from the town of Beaune, and in which both white wines and red wines from Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grapes are produced. The area is famous for its white wines and it is from the Côte de Beaune that the best Chardonnays of Borgogna come. The red wines of the Côte de Beaune are also of high quality, especially those of Corton, however considered less valuable than those of the Côte de Nuits, of which we will write later. These reds are characterized by greater softness and more immediate organoleptic qualities. The whites of the Côte de Beaune are characterized by a surprising organoleptic richness and structure, with aromas that often resemble honey, hazelnut, vanilla and sometimes truffle. Meursault Municipality Perhaps surprisingly, one of the most famous names in Borgogna has no Grand Crus. Chardonnay is grown almost exclusively in Meursault, with the exception of Santenots, with wonderfully rich and buttery results, developing hints of dried fruit over time. Premier Crus occupies 132ha of the 437ha of total living area. Puligny-Montrachet Mont Rachaz, which more than a mountain is a hill between Puligny and Chassagne, is one of the most famous wine-growing areas in the world. The wines produced by the vineyards on the Chassagne side are called Le Montrachet while those produced from the Puligny side simply Montrachet. The Grand Crus has a very small area of life, in fact it covers an area of 4 hectares for each municipality. There are also 100 hectares of Premier Cru vineyards out of a total of 235 hectares in Puligny. Technically there are 24 Premier Crus, although 10 of them represent particular plots within other Premier Crus. While white, complex and mineral wines attract all the attention, we find about 6 ha of Pinot Noir. Chassagne-Montrachet Municipality In addition to the 4ha of Le Montrachet and the 6 ha of Bâtard Montrachet, and 1.5 ha of Grand Cru there are 159 hectares of Premier Cru out of the total of 350 ha of Chassagne, which contains a surprising amount of Pinot Noir. White wine tends to be richer than Puligny's but not as elegant; the reds are quite robust and need time to round up. Santenay, Y. Santenay The southern tail of the Côte de Beaune sees Pinot Noir prevail, with 90% of red Santenay wine. The wines are solid, slightly less elegant but cheaper than the big names in the north. Santenay has 124ha premier crus out of a total of 379ha. Here the composition of the soil varies from the other areas in fact the green /gray limestone distinguishes the highest soils up to a height of 500 meters. Further down the slope, starting from 300 meters, the soil is mainly formed by limestone spheres called oolites and marl.