A tasting room in Chalon offering a jury-selected range of 144 wines from the Côte Chalonnaise.
€120one way from Beaune with a private driver
Private driver from Beaune: 34 min by road (34 km), €120 one way for the whole car.
Or add it to our half-day wine tour plus one hour, €360.
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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.
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.
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.
Closed on Sundays and on every public holiday.
Checked on on the official site.
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.
What to combine with Côte Chalonnaise Wine House on the same day, nearest first.
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.
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.
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€120 one way from Beaune · up to 4 guests
