--- title: "Maison des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise: Tasting in Chalon" description: "Chalon tasting room: 144 Côte Chalonnaise wines picked twice a year by blind panels, at cellar-door prices. Closed Sundays. Private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/maison-des-vins-cote-chalonnaise lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/things-to-do/maison-des-vins-cote-chalonnaise.png --- # Côte Chalonnaise Wine House (Maison des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise) > Côte Chalonnaise Wine House: a tasting room in Chalon offering a jury-selected range of 144 wines from the Côte Chalonnaise. Côte Chalonnaise Wine House is in Chalon-sur-Saône (Saône-et-Loire), 34 min by road (34 km) from Beaune. Opening hours: all year: Monday to Saturday, 9:00 to 19:00 · Allow 1 hour · Private driver from Beaune: €120 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. The Maison des Vins de la Côte Chalonnaise is a shop and tasting room on the Promenade Sainte-Marie in Chalon. It showcases the village appellations of the area, Bouzeron, Rully, Mercurey, Givry and Montagny, alongside Crémant de Bourgogne. The wines on its shelves are chosen twice a year by blind tasting panels. ## Key facts - Type: Wine experiences - Where: Chalon-sur-Saône · Saône-et-Loire - Location: 25 km south of Beaune · Saône-et-Loire - Coordinates: 46.7845, 4.8625 - 34 min from Beaune - Open all year - Allow 1 hour - Official website: [maisondesvins-chalon.com](https://www.maisondesvins-chalon.com/) - From Beaune: ≈ 34 min · 34 km - €120 one way from Beaune with a [private driver](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver) - Or add it to our [half-day wine tour plus one hour, €360](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day). ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 34 min by road (34 km), €120 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 Maison des Vins was founded in 1982 as a non-profit association by the mayor of the time and a group of winegrowers, to raise the profile of all the appellations of the Côte Chalonnaise. Twice a year, more than 100 tasters, including winemakers, sommeliers, chefs and informed amateurs, blind-taste more than 350 samples. The 144 best-scoring wines are then offered for sale, one selection for spring and summer and another for autumn and winter. ## What you will see Inside, the 144 wines of the current selection are arranged by colour and appellation, from the Aligoté of Bouzeron to the reds of Mercurey and Givry and the whites of Montagny, with Crémant for sparkle. The team offers commented tastings that walk you through the differences between villages. It makes a useful first stop before visiting estates, or a way to taste widely when time is short. Tastings come in four formats, from the Découverte de la Côte Chalonnaise, with three whites (a Bouzeron and premiers crus from Montagny and Rully) and two red premiers crus from Givry and Mercurey, to Les 7 Merveilles, which adds a Crémant and a third red. Every tasting comes with gougères, the small Comté choux of Burgundy, and a game on the aromas of wine. ## Opening hours and tickets - Opening hours: All year: Monday to Saturday, 9:00 to 19:00 - Closed: 1 January, 1 May, 8 May, 14 July, 15 August, 1 November, 11 November and 25 December Closed on Sundays and on every public holiday. Checked on 1 October 2026 on [the official site](https://www.maisondesvins-chalon.com/). ## Planning your visit The Maison des Vins stands near the Saône, a few minutes from the old town, and is easy to reach by car. The spring and summer selection runs from April to mid-October, followed by the autumn and winter one. It opens without a break from 9:00 to 19:00, Monday to Saturday, and is closed on Sundays and public holidays. Tastings are booked by contacting the team, and the 2026 spring and summer selection is on sale until 16 October. A room of 120 square metres can be booked for private events. ## Did you know? Every wine in the selection is sold at the estate's own cellar-door price, so buying here costs no more than buying directly from the winemaker. ## Around Côte Chalonnaise Wine House What to combine with Côte Chalonnaise Wine House on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Givry](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/givry) (9 km away): A small wine town of 18th-century monuments, whose red wine is linked by legend to Henri IV. - [Mercurey](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/mercurey) (12 km away): The largest vineyard of the Côte Chalonnaise, known above all for its reds. - [Rully](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/rully) (14 km away): Crisp whites, supple reds and a cradle of Burgundy's sparkling wine, below a medieval château. ### Châteaux - [Château de Taisey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-taisey) (4 km away): A graceful house of the 1680s beside an old square tower, on a terrace above the Saône. - [Château de Germolles](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-germolles) (9 km away): The best-preserved residence of the Valois dukes of Burgundy, a country palace made for a duchess. - [Château de Chamirey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chamirey) (11 km away): An elegant 18th-century wine château in Mercurey, at the heart of a 37-hectare family estate. ### Things to do - [Saint-Vincent Cathedral, Chalon-sur-Saône (Cathédrale Saint-Vincent de Chalon-sur-Saône)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/cathedrale-saint-vincent-chalon-sur-saone), 1 km away: A Romanesque and Gothic cathedral, newly reopened, beside the region's only surviving canons' cloister. - [Chalon-sur-Saône Market (Marché de Chalon-sur-Saône)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/marche-de-chalon-sur-saone), 1 km away: A Friday and Sunday morning food market on Place Saint-Vincent, in front of the cathedral. - [Old Town of Chalon-sur-Saône (Centre historique de Chalon-sur-Saône)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/centre-historique-chalon-sur-saone), 1 km away: Half-timbered houses, riverside quays and an island in the Saône, explored on a signed walking trail. ### Restaurants - [Cédric Burtin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/cedric-burtin-saint-remy) (4 km away · 2 MICHELIN stars): Two stars in a converted mill on the southern edge of Chalon-sur-Saône. ## Questions about Côte Chalonnaise Wine House ### How far is Côte Chalonnaise Wine House from Beaune? Côte Chalonnaise Wine House is about 34 min from Beaune by road (34 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €120 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### How long does a visit to Côte Chalonnaise Wine House take? For the visit, allow 1 hour. ### When is Côte Chalonnaise Wine House open? Opening days and times change during the year, so check the official website (maisondesvins-chalon.com) before you go. Your driver can plan the day around them. ### Can a private driver take us to Côte Chalonnaise Wine House? 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=driver&place=sight:maisonvins): €120 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - --- Canonical page: