--- title: "Saint-Aubin, Burgundy: White Wine and 30 Premier Crus" description: "Just over the hill from Montrachet: 30 premier crus cover about three quarters of the vineyard, mostly white. 22 min from Beaune by private driver." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/saint-aubin lang: en updated: 2026-09-29 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/villages/saint-aubin.png --- # Saint-Aubin > Saint-Aubin: a valley village just over the hill from Montrachet, where most vineyards are classified premier cru. Saint-Aubin is a wine village (Côte de Beaune), 22 min by road (18 km) from Beaune. Red and white wines · 30 premiers crus · Private driver from Beaune: €85 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Saint-Aubin lies in a small side valley just behind Puligny-Montrachet and Chassagne-Montrachet, with its hamlet of Gamay across the vines. Its vineyards sit in the immediate surroundings of Montrachet. White wine dominates today, and 30 of its climats are classified premier cru. ## Key facts - Type: Wine village - Region: Côte de Beaune - Location: 13 km south-west of Beaune · Côte de Beaune - Coordinates: 46.9504, 4.7092 - 22 min from Beaune - Red and white wines - 30 premiers crus - Appellations: Saint-Aubin - Grapes: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir - From Beaune: ≈ 22 min · 18 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): 22 min by road (18 km), €85 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 Saint-Aubin's hamlet of Gamay is guarded by a medieval fortified house, listed as a historic monument. The Burgundy wine board suggests the hamlet may have given its name to the Gamay grape. If so, history has a twist. In 1395 Duke Philip the Bold ordered Gamay out of Burgundy's vineyards in favour of Pinot Noir, and Saint-Aubin went on to build its name on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. The Saint-Aubin appellation was created on 31 July 1937 for red and white wines, and 30 climats are now classified premier cru. They lie on the best-exposed slopes above the village and on either side of Gamay, in the immediate neighbourhood of Montrachet. White wine dominates today, from about 140 hectares against 24 for red. In January 2014 Saint-Aubin hosted the Saint-Vincent tournante for the first time, welcoming tens of thousands of visitors. ## The wines Vines face east or southeast at 300 to 350 metres. Whites grow on pale, clay-rich and very chalky soils, while reds favour spots with more brown clay. In 2022 about 140 hectares were white and 24 red, per the Burgundy wine board. Young whites are floral and mineral, turning honeyed with age. The reds, from Pinot Noir, are dark garnet, with raspberry, blackcurrant, morello cherry and blackberry, lifted by spice. **Well-known premiers crus (30 premiers crus)**: En Remilly, Les Murgers des Dents de Chien, Les Frionnes, La Chatenière, Sur Gamay, Les Combes ## What to see ### Hamlet of Gamay Across the vines from the village, this hamlet keeps a medieval fortified house, listed as a historic monument in 1991. It is privately owned, so view it from the lane. ### The premier cru slopes Walk up from the village into premier cru climats such as En Remilly and Les Murgers des Dents de Chien for wide views over Saint-Aubin and the hamlet of Gamay. ## Good to know Allow about an hour. Saint-Aubin sits between Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet and the castle of La Rochepot, so it slips easily into a southern loop. Comparing its whites with those of Puligny is a rewarding exercise. ## Did you know? About three quarters of Saint-Aubin's vineyard area is classified premier cru. In 2022 that meant roughly 121 of 164 hectares in production, according to Burgundy wine board figures. ## Around Saint-Aubin What to combine with Saint-Aubin on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Chassagne-Montrachet](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chassagne-montrachet) (2 km away): Montrachet's southern neighbour, a village of great whites, serious reds and pale stone quarries. - [Blagny](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/blagny) (3 km away): A tiny hilltop hamlet between Meursault and Puligny, with a rare red appellation and celebrated white premiers crus. - [Puligny-Montrachet](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/puligny-montrachet) (3 km away): Home of Montrachet and three more grands crus, Puligny makes some of the world's most admired white wines. ### Châteaux - [Château de Gamay](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-gamay) (1 km away): A medieval fortified house in the hamlet that gave its name to the Gamay grape. - [Château de La Rochepot](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-rochepot) (2 km away): The Pot family's medieval fortress, rebuilt with glazed tile roofs by the Carnot family. - [Château de la Maltroye](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-la-maltroye) (2 km away): An 18th-century family wine house at the top of Chassagne, with a diamond-patterned tile roof. - [Château de Chassagne-Montrachet](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chassagne-montrachet) (3 km away): Great 14th-century vaulted cellars under a wine château in the heart of Chassagne-Montrachet. - [Château de Melin](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-melin) (3 km away): A Renaissance manor in a wooded park, now an organic wine estate with guest rooms. ### Things to do - [Domaine Bader-Mimeur](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-bader-mimeur-chassagne-montrachet) (2 km away): A family estate that has farmed almost all the historic vines of the Château de Chassagne-Montrachet since 1919. - [Olivier Leflaive](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/olivier-leflaive-puligny-montrachet) (3 km away): A Puligny-Montrachet wine house founded in 1984, with sommelier-led tastings on the village square. - [Mont de Sène (Hill of the Three Crosses), Mont de Sène (Montagne des Trois Croix)](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/mont-de-sene-trois-croix), 5 km away: A 521-metre summit crowned by three crosses, looking over the vineyards of Santenay and the Maranges. ### Restaurants - [Ed.Em](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/ed-em-chassagne-montrachet) (2 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A starred couple's table in the heart of Montrachet country, with 600 wines to match - [Maison Lameloise](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/maison-lameloise-chagny) (6 km away · 3 MICHELIN stars): Burgundy's only three-star table, in a former coaching inn twenty minutes south of Beaune. - [Auprès du Clocher](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/aupres-du-clocher-pommard) (9 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Pommard's newly starred table, where the butcher's son cooks beside the church ### Guides about Saint-Aubin - [Burgundy’s grape varieties](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-grape-varieties) - [Wine tour itineraries from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-wine-tour-itineraries) - [Côte de Nuits vs Côte de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/cote-de-nuits-vs-cote-de-beaune) ## Questions about Saint-Aubin ### How far is Saint-Aubin from Beaune? Saint-Aubin is about 22 min from Beaune by road (18 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €85 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### What wines is Saint-Aubin known for? Saint-Aubin makes mostly white wines under these appellations: Saint-Aubin. It has 30 premiers crus. Its best-known premiers crus include En Remilly, Les Murgers des Dents de Chien, Les Frionnes. ### Can you taste wine in Saint-Aubin? Yes. Many domaines in Saint-Aubin 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 Saint-Aubin? 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:staubin): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - - --- Canonical page: