CÔTE CHALONNAISE

Moving into the southern reaches of Burgundy - sandwiched between the Côte de Beaune in the north and the Mâconnais in the south - this area is made up of five key communes: Bouzeron, Rully, Mercurey, Givry and Montagny. There is a notable change as we leave the limestone escarpment of the Côte d’Or where the vines are planted throughout and head into an area with vineyards intertwined with meadows and other farming. Limestone is still important but it is more sporadically spread throughout. It is good to note that the village of Bouzeron is the only appellation in Burgundy which is solely for aligoté.