chassagne-montrachet

chassagne-montrachet
chassagne
Category Communal appellation
This appellation includes some premier cru climats. Red wines from the assigned area of this appellation may also claim the appellation CÔTE DE BEAUNE-VILLAGES.
Commune of production

Chassagne-Montrachet and Remigny (department of Saône-et-Loire).
The name of the appellation may be followed :
  • for premier cru climats, either by the words premier cru or by the name of the climat of origin, or both
  • for climats not classed as premier cru by the name of the climat alone
  • or for red wines only, by the words Côte de Beaune.
Climats Classed as Premier Cru

Clos Saint-Jean, Cailleret, Les Chaumées, Les Vergers, Les Chenevottes, Les Macherelles, En Remilly, En Virondot, Dent de Chien, Vide Bourse, Blanchot-Dessus, La Maltroie, Les Brussonnes, Morgeot, Abbaye de Morgeot, Bois de Chassagne, La Grande Montagne, La Boudriotte, La Romanée, Les Champs Gains, Les Grandes Ruchottes, Tonton Marcel
All from commune of Chassagne-Montrachet only.
Colours and grape varieties


Reds; Pinot Noir
Whites; Chardonnay

Area in production
Assigned :
302 ha in commune of Chassagne-Montrachet of which 159 ha premier cru
7 ha in the commune of Remigny
Under production :
Whites : 177 ha (112 ha 1er Cru)
Reds : 132 ha (34 ha 1er Cru)
Maximum yield per hectare
Reds : 40 hl
Whites : 45 hl

Annual average crop

White wines : 3,380 hl
Red wines : 6,590 hl



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Source: BIVB & Pitiot+Servant's The Wines of Burgundy (1999)



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