Population
1,376
2022 census; a slow-travel base
Village · Côte-d'Or
Meursault
The white-wine heart of the Côte de Beaune — rich, nutty Chardonnay, a fine château and the Paulée harvest feast.
Appellation
~391 ha
~97% Chardonnay; 19–20 Premiers Crus, no Grand Cru
Feast
Paulée de Meursault
Monday-lunch finale of Les Trois Glorieuses
Nearby
Le Montrachet
Puligny- & Chassagne-Montrachet
The village
Meursault is the white-wine heart of the Côte de Beaune (Côte d'Or) — a world reference for rich, nutty Chardonnay, with an appellation of ~391 ha (about 97% Chardonnay) and 19–20 Premiers Crus but no Grand Cru (source: compass_artifact_wf-5af489e6...; Meursault-research.md). It is home to the Paulée de Meursault, the Monday-lunch finale of Les Trois Glorieuses, held at the château. Neighbouring Puligny- and Chassagne-Montrachet share Le Montrachet, the greatest dry whites on earth.
The headline visit is Château de Meursault — vast 12th–16th-century cellars and a seven-wine tasting — best paired with a small family domaine like Boyer-Martenot. Sleep at the 18th-century Hôtel Les Charmes and book the village's best table, Le Soufflot; the flat Voie des Vignes makes the village an easy car-free base (source: Meursault-research.md).
What to see
- 01Château de MeursaultVast 12th–16th-c. cellars; the flagship cellar tour and tasting.
- 02Église Saint-Nicolas15th-c. Gothic church with a tall stone tower/spire over the square.
- 03Hôtel de VilleGlazed-tile former 1337 fortified castle — the “Kommandantur” in La Grande Vadrouille.
- 04Cycling the Voie des VignesCar-free vineyard greenway linking Beaune, Volnay, Puligny and Santenay.
Eat, taste & stay
Stay · 18th-c. mansion
Hôtel Les Charmes
Place du Murger
Eat · best table
Le Soufflot
Route Nationale 74
Taste · flagship cellar
Château de Meursault
7-wine tasting
Taste · family domaine
Domaine Boyer-Martenot
Place de l'Europe
Taste · gateway caveau
Caveau Moillard
Post-industrial tasting space
Our notesBurgundy's great whites, with a feast
Meursault leads the Côte de Beaune for rich, nutty Chardonnay, with Le Montrachet next door. Pair one grand cellar with one family domaine a day; book hotels months ahead for the November Paulée.
For the whites and the Paulée.
§From the wiki
Meursault is the white-wine heart of the Côte de Beaune (Côte d'Or) — a world reference for rich, nutty Chardonnay, with an appellation of ~391 ha (about 97% Chardonnay) and 19–20 Premiers Crus but no Grand Cru (source: compass_artifact_wf-5af489e6...; Meursault-research.md). It is home to the Paulée de Meursault, the Monday-lunch finale of Les Trois Glorieuses. Nearby, Puligny- and Chassagne-Montrachet share the greatest dry whites on earth (Le Montrachet).
The headline visit is Château de Meursault — vast historic cellars and a seven-wine tasting — best paired with a small family domaine like Domaine Yves Boyer-Martenot; sleep at Hôtel Les Charmes and book the village's best table, Le Soufflot (source: Meursault-research.md).