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Côte Chalonnaise

Côte Chalonnaise is a wine region in France. A stretch of low hills south of the Côte d'Or, with Premier Cru vineyards but no Grand Cru.

Where it is

Map data: INAO (Licence Ouverte 2.0); Natural Earth

Places in Côte Chalonnaise

  • Bouzeron

    A Côte Chalonnaise village whose own appellation is for Aligoté rather than Chardonnay.

  • Givry

    A Côte Chalonnaise village in a shallow valley, making mostly red wine.

  • Mercurey

    A Côte Chalonnaise appellation spread across two valleys, producing mostly red wine with some white.

  • Montagny

    The southernmost village of the Côte Chalonnaise, and an appellation for white wine alone.

  • Rully

    A Côte Chalonnaise village on limestone slopes, with a long local tradition of still wine and Crémant.

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