Appellation
Coteaux Bourguignons
Identity card
RegionalAOPWhiteRedRosé
Burgundy · Recognised on 31 July 1937
- Grand cru
- Premier cru
- Village
- Regional
Key points
- White, red and rosé, from over 300 communes, from the Yonne to the Rhône.
- Gamay leads in reds and rosés; Chardonnay and Aligoté in whites.
- Yield at most: white 72 hl/ha, red and rosé 64 hl/ha.
Grape varieties
Red
Allowed as a small share of the red wine: Aligoté, Chardonnay, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay, Melon de Bourgogne, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris (10% at most of the holding's vines)
Aligoté, Chardonnay, Gamay de Bouze, Gamay de Chaudenay, Melon de Bourgogne, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris · 10% at most of the blend
Yonne: César also allowed as a principal variety
Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris also interplanted: at most 15% per plot
Rosé
Accessory varieties: Aligoté, Chardonnay, Melon de Bourgogne, Pinot Blanc (10% at most of the holding's vines)
Aligoté, Chardonnay, Melon de Bourgogne, Pinot Blanc · 10% at most of the blend
Yonne: César also allowed as a principal variety
Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc also interplanted: at most 15% per plot
Production rules
10
% ABV
Minimum natural alcohol
- Minimum natural alcohol
- The alcohol the grapes' own sugar must be able to give, without enrichment: a ripeness threshold at harvest. For reference: 9 % ABV to 14 % ABV across 79 Oenopia appellations of the same colour.
Terroir
- Lie of the land: Vineyards over about 250 km, from the Yonne to the Rhône
- Soils: Limestone and marl; granite in places (Saône-et-Loire)
- Climate: Cool oceanic; continental influences to the east
Wine style
- Red
- Rosé
- very fruity
- fairly fine tannins
- for drinking young
- White
- floral
- fresh
- for drinking young
AOC geographical area (by commune; not a vineyard plot delimitation): INAO, geographical areas of quality and origin labels (October 2026 edition) · Open Licence
Specification
12 January 2024
Order of 12 January 2024 approving the specification of the AOC “Coteaux Bourguignons” (JORF no. 0019 of 24 January 2024, text no. 14; BO of 25 January 2024). Appellation first recognised by the decree of 31 July 1937 under the name “Bourgogne grand ordinaire” or “Bourgogne ordinaire”.
Labelling terms
- "Clairet", for rosés
- "Primeur" or "nouveau", for whites
- Former name: Bourgogne grand ordinaire or ordinaire (transitional use only)
- A registered lieu-dit name may appear, in smaller type
Sources
- Official sourceCahier des charges de l'appellation d'origine contrôlée « Coteaux Bourguignons »— Ministère de l'agriculture et de la souveraineté alimentaire — Bulletin officiel (BO-AGRI)
- Official sourceDélimitation des aires géographiques des SIQO (jeu de données ouvert de l'INAO)— Institut national de l'origine et de la qualité (INAO) / data.gouv.fr
A regional Burgundy appellation for still white, red and rosé wines, recognised by decree on 31 July 1937 under the name "Bourgogne grand ordinaire" or "Bourgogne ordinaire". Its area covers more than 300 communes in the Yonne, Côte-d'Or, Saône-et-Loire and Rhône. Reds and rosés rest mainly on Gamay, with Pinot Noir; whites on Chardonnay and Aligoté. The specification describes fruity wines for drinking young. It is not the same as the Bourgogne appellation.
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