Hautes Côtes de Beaune

The Hautes Côtes de Beaune vineyards are dispersed in the hills above and beyond the Côte de Beaune escarpment. Most of the production is red wine from Pinot Noir, with some white wine made from Chardonnay or occasionally Pinot Blanc or Pinot Gris. Altitudes reach 500 metres, harvest is therefore later than in the Côtes de Beaune and the grapes do not always ripen easily. However even in warmer vintages the wines display high levels of acidity. The most important villages here are Meloisey, Nantoux and Échevronne.