Pommard lies between Beaune and Volnay. The vineyard lies on an east to south-east facing slope at an altitude of between 250 and 330 meters. The production area covers 320 hectares. It was one of the first AOC dating back to 1936 and is red wine only. In the center of the Pommard area there are marls that are well-drained by stony subsoil. A little higher there are Oxfordian marls. Les Bertins Premier Cru is one of the best vineyards in Pommard. It covers 3 hectares. It is a rare wine, partly because of the small area under vine and partly because of the quality of the land in the middle of the slope on the edge of Volnay which produces very low yields.