Hautes-Côtes de Beaune

The appellation d'origine contrôlée Hautes-Côtes de Beaune is a regional appellation in the Burgundy vineyards. Officially created in 1961, the Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune appellation covers 16 communes of the Hautes-Côtes, in Côte d'Or, and the heights of 13 communes of the Côte de Beaune, in Saône-et-Loire.

Situated between 280 and 450 meters above sea level, the Hautes-Côtes de Beaune vineyards occupy the best exposed west-facing slopes of the valleys that run perpendicular to the Côte. The substratum is dominated, especially in the south, by marl formations. The sometimes steep slopes are frequently covered with limestone scree inherited from Bajocian ledges.

Hautes-Côtes de Beaune wines are white wines made from the Chardonnay grape, and red wines from the Pinot Noir grape. There is a small production of Bourgogne rosé (or Bourgogne Clairet) Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, made from the same Pinot Noir grape. The reds are powerful yet rounded, with the flattering, emblematic aromatic strength of Pinot Noir. Sometimes firm in their youth, they find harmony and balance after a few years. The whites have the emblematic roundness of Chardonnay. Maison Bouchard Père et Fils masters the subtleties of terroir and Hautes-Côtes de Beaune wines to perfection.