Monthélie wine

Monthélie wine is produced in the commune of Monthelie in Côte de Beaune of Burgundy.

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

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,[3] but this not very often practiced.

There are 15 climats in Monthelie classified as Premier Cru vineyards, either located close to the border to Auxey-Duresses, or located east of the village of Monthelie, close to the border to Volnay.

[2] In 2007, 35.57 hectares (87.9 acres) of the total Monthélie vineyard surface consisted of Premier Cru vineyards, of which 33.94 hectares (83.9 acres) red and 1.63 hectares (4.0 acres) white Monthélie Premier Cru.