Grands crus route

1,247 hectares of village and premier cru vineyards stretch south of Beaune, forming a tidy chessboard between Pommard, Volnay, Meursault, and Puligny-Montrachet. Each climat has a name in Lavalle’s 1855 atlas, and the low stone walls tell of centuries of work. You can roll from the Combe de Pommard to Charmes-Dessus in 12 minutes, then on to Les Caillerets via the D974, with altitudes shifting from 220 to 380 m. Limestone comes to the surface, aspects flip, and styles swing from taut Meursault Perrières to structured Pommard Rugiens and the saline grace of Puligny Les Pucelles.

From 9 am, your Amani Limousines driver collects you at your Beaune hotel: a Mercedes E-Class or V-Class at your disposal, chilled water on board, and a flexible outline. You taste and visit; they drive. Appointments at family-run estates are secured in advance, slots remain adjustable, photo stops in the vines are easy, and lunch is booked in Meursault or Puligny, 15–20 minutes apart depending on traffic. Between cellars, your vehicle waits, cool and ready, while you compare barrels and demi-muids, vintages, and lees aging.