Monthélie

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Appellation limited to the commune of Monthélie, south of Beaune, in the Côte-d'Or.
• Soils over Callovian platy limestones on the lower slopes and Oxfordian marls on the upper sections. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• South-facing slope of a valley, with a north–south combe generating cooler mesoclimates.
• Climate with a cool oceanic tendency (730 mm/year, mean annual temperature 10.5 °C), tempered by continental and southerly influences channelled along the Rhône–Saône corridor. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Wines sold under the names 'Volnay', 'Pommard', or 'Beaune' until 1936; AOC Monthélie recognised in 1937.
• Pinot noir accounts for 90% of the planted area; Chardonnay is confined to the cooler sectors (combes, marly soils).

• Whites: roundness balanced by acidity; aromas of white flowers, vanilla, apple, and hazelnut; a full, generous palate.

• Jurassic marly/limestone soils combined with a cool oceanic climate provide ideal conditions for the expression of Pinot noir and Chardonnay. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF)
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — BIVB