Côte de Beaune Pinot Trail

Côte de Beaune Pinot Trail - 3 stops

A Wine Memories curated trail · winememories.fi

3 experiences 🇫🇷 France Effort: easy 3 days

Map

1. Hospices de Beaune: Watch €18.75 Million Fall 1 2. Meursault: The Chardonnay Interlude 2 3. Volnay: The 'Feminine' Pinot 3 2 km 1. Hospices de Beaune: Watch €18.75 Million Fall 1 2. Meursault: The Chardonnay Interlude 2 3. Volnay: The 'Feminine' Pinot 3 2 km

Stops

Curated by Wine Memories

  1. 1

    Hospices de Beaune: Watch €18.75 Million Fall

    November 16, 2025. 2:30 PM. The hammer falls on the 165th Hospices de Beaune auction. Since 1859, this has been wine's most prestigious charity event - the 2025 edition raised €18.75 million, the third-highest total in history. The 'Pièce des Présidents' charity barrel sold for a record-breaking sum. Attending means witnessing living wine history, rubbing shoulders with Burgundy's elite, and experiencing the electric atmosphere of the Trois Glorieuses weekend. This is the Super Bowl of wine.

    Festival Price: very high
  2. 2

    Meursault: The Chardonnay Interlude

    The Côte d'Or's great Chardonnay village - a palate-cleansing detour on your Pinot pilgrimage. Meursault proves that the monks' terroir mapping works for white grapes too. The buttery, honeyed whites here set the template for Chardonnay worldwide.

    Tour Price: moderate
  3. 3

    Volnay: The 'Feminine' Pinot

    Volnay is called the 'Romanée of the Côte de Beaune' - delicate, perfumed, and traditionally described as 'feminine.' The highest village in the Côte de Beaune produces Pinot Noir of ethereal elegance. No Grand Crus, but Premier Crus like Caillerets rival any.

    Tour Price: moderate