Auxey-Duresses

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The Auxey-Duresses vineyard sits within the rectilinear relief of the Côte de Beaune, tectonic in origin, which extends over approximately 25 kilometres in a north-east/south-west direction.
• The marly-limestone substrate of the slopes dates from the Middle and Upper Jurassic, principally from the Oxfordian stage, and is often obscured by spreads of scree, clays, and silts.
• The parcels delimited for the harvest are situated on well-exposed valley slopes, at altitudes ranging from 260 to 360 metres.
• At the mouth of the valley, the parcels rest on platy Callovian limestones, giving rise to very stony soils, while marly Oxfordian formations dominate elsewhere.
• The cool oceanic climate, tempered by continental or southerly influences channelled along the Rhône–Saône corridor, is characterised by approximately 730 millimetres of rainfall per year and a mean annual temperature of 10.5°C.
• The hillsides formed on the Oxfordian marly substrate have an average slope of 20%, reaching up to 40%, with silty-clay soils that are susceptible to erosion.

• The Auxey-Duresses appellation was recognised as an appellation d'origine contrôlée in 1937, after its wines had long been sold under the names of Volnay, Pommard, or Beaune up until the 1930s.
• In steeply sloping sectors where soils are susceptible to erosion, growers have adapted vineyard management by adopting lower planting densities of 3,300 vines per hectare and training the vines in a lyre system, compared with more than 9,000 vines per hectare in general.

• The red wines often display a measured and velvety tannic structure, accompanied by attractive fruit.
• The red wines bearing the premier cru designation are more tannic and more deeply coloured, with a hint of acidity that lends them great finesse.
• The white wines are generally lively and appealing, while also demonstrating a considerable capacity for ageing.

• The lyre training system, adopted in response to the vigorous relief and the fragile structure of certain soils, optimises sun exposure and reduces phytosanitary risks.
• The relief of the Côte and the geological and soil diversity favour, in the wines, a wide spectrum of nuances that has led producers to differentiate the climats of the Auxey-Duresses viticultural area.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Dénominations géographiques complémentaires

• Auxey-Duresses ou Auxey-Duresses Côte de Beaune AOC (PDO)
• Auxey-Duresses premier cru AOC (PDO)
• Auxey-Duresses premier cru Bas des Duresses AOC (PDO)
• Auxey-Duresses premier cru Climat du Val AOC (PDO)
• Auxey-Duresses premier cru Clos du Val AOC (PDO)
• Auxey-Duresses premier cru La Chapelle AOC (PDO)
• Auxey-Duresses premier cru Les Bréterins AOC (PDO)
• Auxey-Duresses premier cru Les Duresses AOC (PDO)
• Auxey-Duresses premier cru Les Ecussaux AOC (PDO)
• Auxey-Duresses premier cru Les Grands Champs AOC (PDO)
• Auxey-Duresses premier cru Reugne AOC (PDO)

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Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF) — approved 5 décembre 2011, JORF 7 décembre 2011
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — BIVB