The gentle slopes of Beaune's vineyards contain a whopping 44 Premier Crus, most of which are planted to Pinot Noir. It is a good source of hearty, solid Pinot Noir wines with a small amount of full-bodied white produced. Being a large appellation by Burgundian standards, the quality and character of its red wines will vary, sometimes showing the guts and muscle of neighboring Pommard and other times displaying the perfume and delicacy of Volnay. Beaune Premier Cru and Village wines rarely receive the acclaim of either of the two neighboring more celebrated Côte de Beaune red wine communes and as such are a good source of volume wine for the negociants of Beaune. (Wine/Appellations)