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8 pin-worthy · 2 iconic

Iconic and outstanding houses in Beaune.

Region DNA

The character of Beaune

Based on 597 wines with structural data

Style profile

IntensityAcidSweetTanninFizz
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Diverse

Broad range with a recognisable character

Beaune
Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite
10
80–89 Great
9
70–79 Good
2
<70 Other
1

Based on 22 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

Red fruitOakEarthTree fruitCitrus fruit

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Burgundy Côte de Beaune Red
241
Burgundy Côte de Nuits Red
197
Burgundy Côte de Beaune White
126
Burgundy Red
53
Burgundy White
35
Beaujolais Red
25
Languedoc-Roussillon Red
24
Burgundy Côte Chalonnaise Red
19

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Pinot Noir529Chardonnay206Gamay39Shiraz/Syrah22Grenache13Cabernet Sauvignon11Aligoté10Merlot10Sauvignon Blanc9Mourvedre7

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Beaune

Bouchard Aîné & Fils

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Beaune wineries worth the stop

The 12 best critic-rated producers in Beaune with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.

  1. 01
    Olivier Bernstein

    4 Rue Jean Belin, 21200, Beaune, France

    Critics' peak 95 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator

  2. 02
    Lucien le Moine

    1 Rle Morlot, 21200 Beaune

    Critics' peak 95 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator

  3. 03
    Camille Giroud

    3 Rue Pierre Joigneaux

    Critics' peak 94 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator

  4. 04
    Domaine des Croix

    2 Rue Colbert, Beaune, France

    Critics' peak 94 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Vinous

  5. 05
    Jane Eyre

    14 Grande rue, 21200 Bligny-lès-Beaune, France, France

    Critics' peak 93 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Vinous

  6. 06
    Jean-Louis Chavy

    27 Rue de Bois, 21190, Puligny-Montrachet, France

    Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator

  7. 07
    Bouchard Aîné & Fils

    4 Boulevard Maréchal Foch

    Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast

  8. 08
    Domaine Loubet Dewailly

    11 Impasse Notre Dame Beaune, 21200, FR

    Critics' peak 90 · Vinous · Vivino

  9. 09
    Veuve du Vernay

    Route de Challanges, 21200 Beaune, France, France

    Critics' peak 83 · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast · Vivino

  10. 10
    Plaisance Penavayre

    5B Passage Ste Hélène, Beaune, FR

    Critic-rated · Decanter · Wine Enthusiast · Vivino

  11. 11
    Deux Bernard

    8 BOULEVARD BRETONNIERE, 21200 BEAUNE, FR

    Critic-rated · Wine Spectator · Vivino

  12. 12
    Pierre & Remy Gauthier

    6 bis Boulevard Jacques Copeau, 21200 Beaune

    Critic-rated · Wine Spectator · Vivino

About Beaune

Beaune is a wine region in France, home to 49 producers tracked on Femente, 10 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Gamay, producing Burgundy Côte de Beaune Red and Burgundy Côte de Nuits Red wines with notes of Red fruit, Oak, and Earth. It takes in Beaune Premier Cru.

Beaune — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Beaune?
The most planted varieties in Beaune are Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Gamay, and Shiraz/Syrah, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Beaune known for?
Beaune is known for Burgundy Côte de Beaune Red, Burgundy Côte de Nuits Red, and Burgundy Côte de Beaune White wines and flavors of Red fruit, Oak, and Earth.
How many wineries are in Beaune?
Femente tracks 49 producers in Beaune, of which 10 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Beaune?
Beaune is a wine region in France, taking in Beaune Premier Cru.

Beaune

Beaune's Pinot Noir balances silk with structure, its best bottlings catching the tension between ripe cherry and mineral restraint that defines the Côte de Beaune's middle ground. Winemakers here favor precision over extraction, letting the limestone-clay soil speak through the wine's frame.

Producers in Beaune

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