Haute Côte de Beaune

From Meursault, the D973 brings you into Auxley Duresses. At the far end of the village turn right following the brown signs indicating Haute Côte de Beaune. This wine route takes you on a narrow country lane up through the steeply sloping village of Saint Romain, high above the vineyards and back down to vineyards in Orches, a village clinging to the limestone cliffs, through Baubigny and into the wine center of La Rochepot. On the approach to the charming village of La Rochepot, visible on the horizon is its intricate, fairy-tale castle with its multi-tiled roof in vibrant colors of yellow, olive, red, black, and ochres, which has stood on its rocky peak since the 13th century. You can also see the ruins of the original castle that occupied the site, built in the 11th century by Alexander of Burgundy.