Côte de Beaune4 villages where to find Grands Crus and Premiers Crusaround Santenay

Near Santenay

Head south on the Route des Grands Crus. You’ll arrive in Santenay. This town is surprising. Undeniably a wine town with its Châteaux viticoles (Château Philippe le Hardi, Château de la Crée), it’s also a spa town with the Valvital center. All around are the prestigious appellations of Burgundy wines, and the villages that have given them their names. Let’s get to know them.

Visit Santenay

On the program...

1. Puligny-Montrachet

You’ve left Beaune, passed through Pommard then Meursault, continuing on the Route des Grands Crus. You arrive in the village that hosted the Saint-Vincent in 2021: Puligny-Montrachet. Puligny-Montrachet is famous for its wines, and the charm of its narrow streets and heritage buildings will win you over.

Passing through Corcelles-les-Arts

The place is an institution. Olivier Leflaive is a pioneer of wine tourism, driven by a passion for wine and a love of sharing. He has passed on these values to his daughter Julie. To experience Puligny-Montrachet is also to discover their restaurant.

Wine tourism in Puligny-Montrachet

The Olivier Leflaive experience goes beyond their restaurant. How about a Wine-Bike with friends?

2. Chassagne-Montrachet

You don’t have to be big to achieve excellence. Chassagne-Montrachet is a tiny village in the Côte de Beaune with just 300 inhabitants. Yet its name is known the world over thanks to its 3 Grands Crus. But it’s more than that.

3. Saint-Aubin

Let’s take a detour towards Nolay to discover Saint-Aubin. If you miss the small street on your right to enter the village, the view of the Château de Saint-Aubin and its Clos just beyond will remind you that this is the place to turn.

Passing through Saint-Aubin

Good to know

Prosper Maufoux is now at Château de Saint-Aubin. This estate offers wine-tasting experiences, guest rooms in idyllic surroundings and, since 2022, a gourmet restaurant run by Edouard Mignot. The place is well worth a visit.

4. Dezize-les-Maranges

Drive through Santenay, towards Saône et Loire. You’ll arrive in the Maranges, 3 villages at the foot of the Montagne des Trois Croix. Dezize-lès-Maranges is one of them, with its little streets and its good wine, whose appellation is quite recent but nevertheless sought-after.

Passing through Dezize-les-Maranges

Good to know

A stay in Les Maranges is a return to your roots, to nature, to life as it unfolds. If you stay at Les Hauts de Borgy, you’ll feel that restorative calm.

5. Paris-l'Hôpital

Finally, we enter the Hautes-Côtes via Paris-l’Hôpital. No Grands Crus or Premiers Crus, at least not yet, but a village intimately linked to Burgundy wines. The sheer number of wineries and estates in such a small village will prove it. And if you prefer hiking to wine, the natural surroundings of Paris-l’Hôpital will delight you.

Passing through Paris-l'Hôpital

Good to know

Burgundy’s vineyards are highly fragmented, which is part of what makes them so special. At Domaine Saint Marc, in Paris-l’Hôpital, you’ll find wines from the Hautes-Côtes as well as Meursault.

On the road

to the villages of Burgundy

BOUZE-LES-BEAUNE

At the western entrance to the Hautes-Côtes, perched behind the Montagne de Beaune, the village of Bouze-les-Beaune, traces its origins back to...

In search of

the best aromas

After this brief overview, you’ll soon realize that there’s not just one Burgundy, but many. Allow yourself to make discoveries, stroll through unspoilt countryside and be surprised by encounters with winegrowers, cultural gems and fine products to taste. There’s so much more to experience in the Pays Beaunois!