--- title: "Meursault, Burgundy: White Wine Tasting and Crus" description: "Famed for white wine, with 19 premier crus such as Perrières, Charmes and Genevrières and a glazed-tile town hall. 15 min from Beaune by private driver." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/meursault lang: en updated: 2026-10-02 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/villages/meursault.png --- # Meursault > Meursault: the great white-wine village of the Côte de Beaune, with a glazed-tile town hall and 19 premiers crus. Meursault is a wine village (Côte de Beaune), 15 min by road (9 km) from Beaune. Red and white wines · 19 premiers crus · Private driver from Beaune: €65 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Meursault is one of the most famous names in white Burgundy. It has no grand cru, yet its 19 premiers crus, such as Perrières, Charmes and Genevrières, are sought after around the world. With its glazed-tile town hall, tall church spire and streets of wine houses, it is an easy and rewarding stop. ## Key facts - Type: Wine village - Region: Côte de Beaune - Location: 8 km south-west of Beaune · Côte de Beaune - Coordinates: 46.9783, 4.7688 - 15 min from Beaune - Red and white wines - 19 premiers crus - Appellations: Meursault - Grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir - From Beaune: ≈ 15 min · 9 km - €290 for a [half-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) from Beaune, up to 4 guests ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 15 min by road (9 km), €65 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 oldest original record of vines at Meursault dates from Christmas 1098. That day Duke Eudes I of Burgundy gave a vine he owned near the castle of Meursault to the newly founded abbey of Cîteaux, and the Cistercian monks went on to build a large estate here. In the 12th century a leprosarium was founded at the entrance to the village. A medieval fortress followed, and its remains now house the town hall, under a bright roof of glazed Burgundian tiles. Red wine long mattered here too: the departmental archives note that it kept great importance in Meursault until the 19th century. On 17 July 1878 Meursault became the first place in the Côte-d'Or where phylloxera was documented. The appellation dates from 31 July 1937. Between the two world wars, the harvest-end meal grew into the Paulée, now a celebrated November banquet that closes the Trois Glorieuses weekend. In 1966 the comedy La Grande Vadrouille filmed scenes at the town hall. ## The wines Meursault is almost entirely white: about 383 hectares of Chardonnay against 9 of Pinot Noir in 2022, according to the Burgundy wine board. Vines grow on marl and limestone, and in Perrières the soil is thin and very stony over pale limestone. The whites are dry, with a heady bouquet that often blends toasted notes and almond. The few reds are made from Pinot Noir, while reds from the Santenots climats, on the Volnay side, are sold as Volnay premier cru. **Well-known premiers crus (19 premiers crus)**: Perrières, Charmes, Genevrières, Les Gouttes d'Or, Le Porusot, Les Bouchères ## What to see ### Town hall The former fortress, now the town hall, wears a bright roof of glazed Burgundian tiles. Film fans know it from La Grande Vadrouille, the 1966 comedy that shot scenes here. ### Church of Saint-Nicolas A 15th-century Gothic church whose choir, transept and bell tower have been listed as a historic monument since 1846. Its tall stone spire rises above the village roofs and makes a useful landmark on vineyard walks. ### The Léproserie Founded in the 12th century to care for lepers, this Romanesque complex at the entrance to the village has been carefully restored and now serves as a municipal hall. Its chapel is a listed monument. ### Meursault to Blagny walk A walking circuit of about 7 km, number 15 in the local network, climbs from Meursault through the vineyards to the hilltop hamlet of Blagny and back. ## Good to know Plan one to two hours: a stroll to the town hall and church, then a tasting. Meursault combines easily with Blagny and Puligny-Montrachet to the south, or Volnay to the north. Walkers can follow the 7 km Blagny circuit. ## Did you know? Since 1932 the Paulée de Meursault has awarded a literary prize of 100 bottles of Meursault, given each year to a writer. Past winners include the novelist Colette, honoured in 1951. ## Around Meursault What to combine with Meursault on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Monthélie](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/monthelie) (2 km away): A small hillside village between Volnay and Meursault, once compared to a village in Tuscany. - [Auxey-Duresses](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/auxey-duresses) (2 km away): A quiet valley village of supple reds and bright whites, set between wooded hills west of Meursault. - [Volnay](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/volnay) (3 km away): A hillside village high above the vines, loved for the finesse of its red wines. ### Châteaux - [Château fort de Meursault (Hôtel de ville)](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-fort-de-meursault-hotel-de-ville), 1 km away: Meursault's town hall, a 14th-century castle keep under a bright glazed tile roof. - [Château de Cîteaux](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-citeaux) (1 km away): A 19th-century château in Meursault, built over the cellars of the monks of Cîteaux. - [Château de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-meursault) (1 km away): A wine château with vast vaulted cellars, a walled Chardonnay clos and a forest garden. - [Château de la Velle](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-velle) (1 km away): A 16th-century fortified house on the southern edge of Meursault, with its own wine estate. - [Château de Corcelles](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-corcelles-les-arts) (4 km away): A small Gothic castle with a gate tower and dovecote, on the plain facing Meursault. - [Château de Monthelie](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-monthelie) (2 km away): An 18th-century château with a glazed tile roof, home of the Suremain family's wine estate. - [Château de Puligny-Montrachet](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-puligny-montrachet) (4 km away): A 17th-century château with its own walled vines in the white wine village of Puligny. - [Château de Pommard](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-pommard) (4 km away): A Régence château of 1726 and a 20-hectare walled vineyard at the entrance to Pommard. ### Things to do - [Hot-Air Balloon Flights over the Vineyards (Montgolfière au-dessus des vignes)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/hot-air-balloon-flights), 1 km away: Float over the Côte at dawn, with villages, châteaux and vineyards laid out below. - [Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-jean-monnier-et-fils-meursault) (1 km away): A Meursault family estate with roots in 1696 and a tasting cellar on the town hall square. - [Église Saint-Nicolas de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/eglise-saint-nicolas-meursault) (1 km away): Meursault's Gothic church, whose 57-metre stone spire rises above the village and its vineyards. - [Ropiteau Frères](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/ropiteau-freres-meursault) (1 km away): A Meursault wine house founded in 1848, ageing its wines in old cellars that once belonged to the Hospices de Beaune. - [Domaine Bernard Delagrange et Fils](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-bernard-delagrange-meursault) (1 km away): A father-and-son Meursault estate in the old house of a 15th-century ducal physician, over two levels of cellars. - [Domaine Boyer-Martenot](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-boyer-martenot-meursault) (1 km away): A Meursault family estate since 1917, with a tasting cellar open on weekdays, with or without an appointment. - [Domaine Jeannot](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-jeannot-meursault) (1 km away): A young family estate in Meursault, built up since 1997 by Valérie and Philippe Jeannot and their son Quentin. - [Le Caveau de Meursault – Moillard](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/caveau-moillard-meursault) (2 km away): A modern tasting space at the entrance to Meursault, run by the Moillard wine house. - [Domaine Christophe Vaudoisey](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-christophe-vaudoisey-volnay) (3 km away): A Volnay family estate since 1804, now in its ninth generation, receiving visitors by appointment in the village. - [Olivier Leflaive](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/olivier-leflaive-puligny-montrachet) (4 km away): A Puligny-Montrachet wine house founded in 1984, with sommelier-led tastings on the village square. - [Domaine Lejeune](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-lejeune-pommard) (4 km away): A Pommard estate held by the same family since 1783, now farmed organically by a new generation. ### Restaurants - [Auprès du Clocher](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aupres-du-clocher-pommard) (4 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Pommard's newly starred table, where the butcher's son cooks beside the church - [Ed.Em](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/ed-em-chassagne-montrachet) (5 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred couple's table in the heart of Montrachet country, with 600 wines to match - [Le Carmin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-carmin-beaune) (7 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Christophe Quéant's poised, product-first cooking in a Renaissance house on place Carnot ### Events - **Monday, 16 November 2026 (Expected dates, not yet confirmed)** · [La Paulée de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-de-meursault): Burgundy's most generous harvest lunch, where every guest brings their finest bottles. (Tradition · Meursault) - **Saturday, 17 October 2026 (Confirmed by the organiser)** · [La Paulée du Château de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-du-chateau-de-meursault): The Château de Meursault's autumn harvest dinner, cooked each year by a guest chef. (Tradition · Meursault) - **Usually a Saturday evening in mid-March** · [La Paulée de Printemps de Meursault](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/paulee-de-printemps-meursault): Meursault's spring banquet, where some 500 guests bring their best bottles to share. (Tradition · Meursault) - **Usually the first half of July, with a prelude of concerts on weekends in May** · [Festival De Bach à Bacchus](https://www.cote-privee.com/events/festival-de-bach-a-bacchus-meursault): Meursault's summer festival of music and wine, with concerts in the village and tastings with the musicians. (Music · Meursault) ### Guides about Meursault - [Beaune in one day](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/beaune-in-one-day) - [Beaune or Dijon: where to stay](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/beaune-or-dijon-where-to-stay) - [Burgundy day trip from Paris](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-day-trip-from-paris) - [The grand crus of Burgundy](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-grand-crus) - [Burgundy’s grape varieties](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-grape-varieties) ## Questions about Meursault ### How far is Meursault from Beaune? Meursault is about 15 min from Beaune by road (9 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €65 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### What wines is Meursault known for? Meursault makes mostly white wines under these appellations: Meursault. It has 19 premiers crus. Its best-known premiers crus include Perrières, Charmes, Genevrières. ### Can you taste wine in Meursault? Yes. Many domaines in Meursault receive visitors, usually by appointment. On a wine tour your driver plans the route and helps you book the tastings, which you pay directly to the domaines. ### Can a private driver take us to Meursault? 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, €290](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=village:meursault): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - - - - - --- Canonical page: