Blagny
A tiny hilltop hamlet between Meursault and Puligny, with a rare red appellation and celebrated white premiers crus.
- Wine village
- 22 min from Beaune
- Red and white wines
- 7 premiers crus
€290for a half-day wine tour from Beaune, up to 4 guests
At a glance
- Appellations
- Blagny, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet
- Grapes
- Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
Getting there
Private driver from Beaune: 22 min by road (12 km), €75 one way for the whole car.
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About Blagny
Blagny is a handful of houses and a small chapel on the slope above Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet, where the two communes meet. Its name covers a rare red appellation, yet most of its vines are Chardonnay. Those whites are sold as Meursault or Puligny-Montrachet premier cru, depending on which side of the boundary they grow.
The wines
The vines sit between 340 and 400 metres, on marls covered with limestone scree near the top, with brown limestone soils, and clay-limestone ground lower down. The Blagny appellation is red only, from Pinot Noir: ruby to crimson, with small red or black fruit. The whites are Chardonnay. On the Meursault side they are sold as Meursault premier cru, and on the Puligny side as Puligny-Montrachet premier cru, from climats such as Sous le Puits or La Garenne.
History
Blagny first appears in writing in the late 12th century, in the records of the Cistercian abbey of Maizières, and the first traces of vines here date from the same period. The monks of Maizières worked these high slopes, well above the villages below. The hamlet's small chapel, built in the 15th century, has been a listed historic monument since 1984. It stands on the Puligny-Montrachet side and remains in private hands.
The Blagny appellation was recognised by the decree of 31 July 1937, and it applies to red wine only. White wines from the same slopes take the names of the two communes, Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet. Today Chardonnay covers most of the hillside: in 2022 only 4.46 hectares were in production as red Blagny, according to the Burgundy wine board. In March 2022 the hamlet co-hosted the Saint-Vincent tournante, Burgundy's roving wine festival, with Puligny-Montrachet and Corpeau.
Well-known premiers crusLa Jeunellotte · La Pièce sous le Bois · Sous le Dos d'Ane · Sous Blagny · Hameau de Blagny · Sous le Puits
What to see
Blagny chapel
A small 15th-century chapel at the heart of the hamlet, listed as a historic monument in 1984. It is privately owned, so admire it from the outside.
Walking up from Meursault
A walking circuit of about 7 km leaves Meursault and climbs through the vineyards to the hamlet and back. It is the best way to feel how the slope rises towards the woods.
The view over the premiers crus
From the edge of the hamlet, the premier cru vineyards of Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet fall away below you towards the two villages and the plain beyond.
Tips for your visit
Plan 30 to 45 minutes. Blagny fits neatly between Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet. Walkers can take the 7 km circuit from Meursault while your driver waits in Blagny or back in the village.
Around here
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Guides about Blagny
Questions
Blagny is about 22 min from Beaune by road (12 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €75 for the whole car, up to 4 guests.
Did you know? Among Meursault's 19 premiers crus is one simply called Blagny, reserved for white wine. It explains labels that read Meursault-Blagny, while red wine from the hamlet is sold as Blagny.
Sources
Blagny with a private driver
Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests