Monthélie
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Accessory grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- 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)
Human factors
- 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).
Product characteristics
- Whites: roundness balanced by acidity; aromas of white flowers, vanilla, apple, and hazelnut; a full, generous palate.
Terroir / wine link
- 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.
Dénominations géographiques complémentaires
- Monthélie premier cru AOC
- Monthélie premier cru Clos des Toisières AOC
- Monthélie premier cru La Taupine AOC
- Monthélie premier cru Le Cas Rougeot AOC
- Monthélie premier cru Le Château Gaillard AOC
- Monthélie premier cru Le Clos Gauthey AOC
- Monthélie premier cru Le Clou des Chênes AOC
- Monthélie premier cru Le Meix Bataille AOC
- Monthélie premier cru Le Village AOC
- Monthélie premier cru Les Barbières AOC
- Monthélie premier cru Les Champs Fulliots AOC
- Monthélie premier cru Les Clous AOC
- Monthélie premier cru Les Duresses AOC
- Monthélie premier cru Les Riottes AOC
- Monthélie premier cru Les Vignes Rondes AOC
- Monthélie premier cru Sur la Velle AOC