Chalon-sur-Saône and five village appellations

The Côte Chalonnaise is the continuation of the Côte de Beaune. Just north of Chagny the département of Côte d'Or ends and you are in the Saône-et-Loire. The Côte Chalonnaise continues for about 25 kilometres, until you reach the Mâconnais. As the name suggests this part of Burgundy is centered around Chalon-sur-Saône and its 46 800 inhabitants.

Wine production is no longer a big part of Châlon-sur-Saône itself. Instead you find the vinous activities out in the villages entitled to village appellations – Bouzeron, Rully, Mercurey, Givry and Montagny.

Ususally the Couchois is also included with the Côte Chalonnaise, six communes west of Bouzeron, Rully and Mercurey entitled to the regional appellation Bourgogne Côte du Couchois.