Discover the top 100 best white wines of Côte 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 Côte de Beaune and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Southern Burgundy, cradle of the world's greatest Chardonnays across ~30 km of slopes. Opulent, mineral whites with signature notes of butter, toasted hazelnut, honey, brioche, citrus and flint, taut on chiselled acidity — legendary Montrachet and Meursault. Fine, silky Pinot Noir reds (cherry, raspberry, undergrowth): structured Pommard, floral Volnay. Corton, only red Grand Cru.
Stars: Puligny, Chassagne, Beaune. Marl-limestone soils. Home of the Hospices.
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 Côte de Beaune go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with broccoli, skate wings with black butter sauce or crab matoutou.
