Beaune
Beaune AOC is a Villages de la Côte de Beaune appellation that was recognized in 1936. It is located in the heart of the Côte de Beaune, between Savigny-lès-Beaune in the north and Pommard in the south. Within the appellation, 42 Premiers Crus can be counted, representing a total of about 70% of the 420 hectare vineyard area. The Beaune AOC appellation presents very varied and different soils where mainly red wines with pinot noir are produced, but also whites with chardonnay. The reds of Beaune are quite powerful and structured wines, aromatically rich and with important tannins. They are long-lived wines, which can age easily for twenty years.