All the Premiers Crus of the Côte de Beaune in Burgundy
The Premiers Crus of the Côte de Beaune represent the intermediate tier of the Burgundian hierarchy, just below the grands crus, and bring together the best-exposed climats from around twenty communes in the southern Côte-d'Or. Chardonnay here produces the most sought-after white wines in the world — broad, saline and precise — in Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet, while Pinot Noir yields in Volnay, Pommard, Beaune and Savigny-lès-Beaune reds with vibrant fruit, a silky texture and fine tannins. Each climat bears its own name on the label, allowing one to taste the nuances from one terroir to the next.