--- title: "Château de Chamirey: Mercurey Wine Tasting and Vineyards" description: "An 18th-century château in Mercurey, sole owner of the premier cru monopoles Les Ruelles and La Mission. Tastings in its old vat house, by private driver." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chamirey lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-de-chamirey.png --- # Château de Chamirey > Château de Chamirey: an elegant 18th-century wine château in Mercurey, at the heart of a 37-hectare family estate. Château de Chamirey is in Mercurey (Saône-et-Loire), 31 min by road (30 km) from Beaune. Tasting room hours: 4 April to 15 November: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 19:00; 16 November to 3 April: Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 18:00 · 18th century · Private driver from Beaune: €115 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Château de Chamirey stands on a rocky spur in the hamlet of Chamirey, part of Mercurey. Built in the early 18th century and later given its towers, it overlooks formal gardens and the premier cru vineyards of Mercurey. It is the home of a family estate run today by the fifth generation. ## Key facts - Type: Wine château - Location: 25 km south of Beaune · Côte Chalonnaise - Coordinates: 46.8248, 4.7344 - 31 min from Beaune - Tastings on site, all year - 18th century - Commune: [Mercurey · Saône-et-Loire](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/mercurey) - Style: 18th-century château with Italian influence - Official website: [chamirey.com](https://www.chamirey.com) - From Beaune: ≈ 31 min · 30 km - €360 for a [half-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) plus one hour, from Beaune, up to 4 guests ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 31 min by road (30 km), €115 one way for the whole car. Coming by train or plane? [Transfers from stations and airports](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers) Estimates per vehicle for up to 4 guests, tolls included. Your price is confirmed when you book. ## History The château was built in the early 18th century in an elegant style with Italian influence, above gardens laid out in the French manner. Towards the end of that century a fire destroyed the chapel that adjoined the house. The towers that give Chamirey its present outline were built after this fire. The property then passed from the Dupaty de Clam family to the family of the Marquis de Jouennes d'Herville. In 1934 the Marquis de Jouennes decided to bottle the wines of Chamirey at the estate itself, an early move at the time. His son-in-law, Bertrand Devillard, then enlarged the vineyard in the best sites of Mercurey to its present size of 37 hectares. Today Amaury and Aurore Devillard, the fifth generation of this Burgundian wine family, run the estate. ## Architecture Chamirey is a classical country house rather than a fortress. Its main block dates from the early 18th century and has the calm symmetry of the period, with an Italian touch. The towers added at the end of the century give it a more castle-like outline on its spur. Gardens in the French style spread below the house, and the historic 18th-century vat house is where visitors are received today. ## Opening hours and tickets - Tasting room hours: - 4 April to 15 November: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 19:00 - 16 November to 3 April: Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 18:00 Checked on 1 October 2026 on [the official site](https://www.chamirey.com/fr/oenotourisme/horaires-contact). ## Visiting The estate receives visitors for tastings in a dedicated space inside its historic 18th-century vat house. Cellar visits and walks through the premier cru vineyards are also offered, and booking ahead is recommended. The château itself is a private home. Check the official website for current tasting options and opening times. ## Did you know? Chamirey is the sole owner of two Mercurey premier cru vineyards, Les Ruelles for red wine and La Mission for white. Burgundians call such exclusive plots monopoles. ## Around Château de Chamirey What to combine with Château de Chamirey on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Mercurey](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/mercurey) (1 km away): The largest vineyard of the Côte Chalonnaise, known above all for its reds. - [Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/givry) (5 km away): A small wine town of 18th-century monuments, whose red wine is linked by legend to Henri IV. - [Rully](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/rully) (6 km away): Crisp whites, supple reds and a cradle of Burgundy's sparkling wine, below a medieval château. ### Châteaux - [Château de Montaigu](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-montaigu) (2 km away): The ruined hilltop stronghold of the lords of Montaigu, above the vineyards of Mercurey. - [Château de Germolles](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-germolles) (3 km away): The best-preserved residence of the Valois dukes of Burgundy, a country palace made for a duchess. - [Château de Rully](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-rully) (5 km away): A medieval fortress above its own vineyard, still lived in by descendants of its first lords. ### Things to do - [Antonin Rodet](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/antonin-rodet-mercurey) (1 km away): A Mercurey wine house founded in 1875, with a tasting cellar in the stables of a 17th-century mansion. - [Southern Burgundy Greenway (Voie Verte de Bourgogne du Sud)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/voie-verte-givry-cluny), 5 km away: A car-free cycle path on an old railway line, running from the Givry vineyards to Cluny. - [Maison André Delorme](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/maison-andre-delorme-rully) (5 km away): A Rully house founded in 1942 that helped create Crémant de Bourgogne, with vaulted cellars cut into the rock. ### Restaurants - [Maison Lameloise](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/maison-lameloise-chagny) (9 km away · 3 MICHELIN stars): Burgundy's only three-star table, in a former coaching inn twenty minutes south of Beaune. - [Cédric Burtin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/cedric-burtin-saint-remy) (10 km away · 2 MICHELIN stars): Two stars in a converted mill on the southern edge of Chalon-sur-Saône. - [Ed.Em](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/ed-em-chassagne-montrachet) (13 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred couple's table in the heart of Montrachet country, with 600 wines to match ### Guides about Château de Chamirey - [Wine tour itineraries from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-wine-tour-itineraries) ## Questions about Château de Chamirey ### How far is Château de Chamirey from Beaune? Château de Chamirey is about 31 min from Beaune by road (30 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €115 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château de Chamirey? Yes. Château de Chamirey is a wine estate that receives visitors for tastings, usually by appointment. We can help you book it as part of a wine tour. ### Can a private driver take us to Château de Chamirey? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you visit and plans the rest of the day with you. The driver speaks English, French, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic. → [Half-day wine tour plus one hour, €360](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&option=half&place=chateau:chamirey): Half-day wine tour plus one hour from Beaune: €360 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - --- Canonical page: