Discover the top 100 best white wines of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune of Côte de Beaune as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Cool high-altitude sister (300-500 m) west of the Côte de Beaune: signature Pinot Noir in red - fine and fruity with notes of cherry, strawberry, raspberry and an undergrowth touch, supple tannins and altitude freshness. Chardonnay in lively, taut white (citrus, green apple, white flowers, flint), preserved acidity. Aligoté in support. AOC (1961), 29 villages, limestone and marl, cooler climate than the Côte, wines accessible young, ageing 3-5 years.
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
white wines from the region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, pasta or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of calamari with chorizo, pasta with vongoles (flat clams) or whole salmon in aromatic broth.
On the nose in the region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or butter and sometimes also flavors of green apple, lemon or non oak. In the mouth in the region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune is a powerful with a nice freshness.
