Auxey-Duresses wine

The Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) Auxey-Duresses may be used for red and white wine with respectively Pinot noir and Chardonnay as the main grape variety.

Before the introduction of the appellation system in the 1930s, wines from this village were probably sold under the names of the more famous neighbors Volnay and Meursault.

The AOC regulations also allow up to 15 per cent total of Chardonnay, Pinot blanc and Pinot gris as accessory grapes in the red wines,[4] but this not very often practiced.

There are nine climats in Auxey-Duresses classified as Premier Cru vineyards, all located on a roughly south-facing slope of the hill la Montagne du Burdon, close to the border of Monthélie.

The wines of these vineyards are designated Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru + vineyard name, or may labelled just Auxey-Duresses Premier Cru, in which case it is possible to blend wine from several Premier Cru vineyards within the AOC.

A bottle of white Auxey-Duresses from the producer Domaine Herni Latour.
The Auxey-Duresses region (highlighted in red box) borders the Côte de Beaune wine regions of Monthelie, Meursault and Saint-Romain.
Chardonnay is the primary grape for the white wines of Auxey-Duresses