| Category | Regional appellation since 30/10/2017 New since 2017. Allowed colours are red and white. Vines distributed across the Côte d´Or and 4 villages of the Saône et Loire between Dijon and Maranges, including the Côte de Beaune and the Côte de Nuits. Vines located between 200 and 450 meters above sea level – but not the Hautes Côtes – with an exposure mainly towards the south-east. |
| Commune(s) of production | Department of Côte d’Or: Aloxe-Corton, Bligny-lès-Beaune, Brochon, Chassagne-Montrachet, Chenôve, Chorey-les-Beaune, Comblanchien, Corgoloin, Corpeau, Couchey, Fixin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Gilly-lès-Cîteaux, Ladoix-Serrigny, Marsannay-la-Côte, Morey-Saint-Denis, Puligny-Montrachet, Santenay, Vougeot. Plus parts of: Auxey-Duresses, Beaune, Chambolle-Musigny, Dijon, Flagey-Echézeaux, Magny-lès-Villers, Meursault, Monthelie, Nuits-Saint-Georges, Pernand-Vergelesses, Pommard, Premeaux-Prissey, Saint-Aubin, Saint-Romain, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Volnay, Vosne-Romanée. Department of Saône et Loire: Cheilly-lès-Maranges, Dezize-lès-Maranges, Remigny, Sampigny-lès-Maranges. |
| Climats classed as premier cru: | None |
| Colours and grape varieties | Reds and Whites: Principal grape varieties: chardonnay, pinot blanc for white and pinot noir red. ‘Accessory varieties: (15% maximum) are chardonnay, pinot blanc, pinot gris. Minimum planting density of 9,000 vines per hectare |
| Potential area of production | 1,000 hectares (2/3rds of which in 2017 were planted with pinot noir) |
| Maximum yield per hectare | Red 58 hl White 66 hl |
| 2018 Production in hectolitres | Red 12,089 White: 6,928 |
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Source: BIVB