Beginning at the hill of Corton north of the town of Beaune, the C te de Beaune progresses south as far as les Maranges with white wine production gradually taking over from red. A separate C te de Beaune AC, on the hill above the town, makes relatively inexpensive red and white wine. C te de Beaune Village is a red-wine AC covering 16 villages, which may be blended .
Most growers use the village name if the wine is entitled to it.