The soils of the Côte de Beaune are covered with limestone scree coming from the top of the hill, red silts deposited in the glacial era, and rocks resulting from the alteration of the underlying geological strata. Brown limestone and stony soils characterise the southern part of the Côte d'Or. At the top of slope, the soils are lean, very limestone, they enrich themselves in clay going down. There are three different hillsides: those of the Corton mountain, those of the Côte des Blancs and those of Chassagne, Santenay and Maranges.

Domaine Marquis d'Angerville is a winemaker focussing on Pinot Noir from highly regarding vineyards around the city of Volnay. The domaine has eight premier cru vineyards in Volnay, which includes the prized monopoly - Clos des Ducs. The non-interventionist winemaking ethos allowed these fine terroirs to be fully expressed. Here, tradition through 200 years of family history and innovation are combined to create wines of perfect balance and great ageing ability.