Wine Characteristics

 

The appellation falls into two parts, divided by the town itself. The northern portion extends as far as the border of Vosne-Romanée, and the southern section lies partly in Nuits-Saint-Georges and partly in Premeaux.

Corresponding differences are observed in the wines. Their colour is an intense crepuscular crimson with a hint of mauve. The nose often features rose and liquorice. The young red wine has aromas of cherry, strawberry and blackcurrant, and when matured, leather, truffle, fur, game. Notes of macerated fruits (prune) complete the picture. Muscular and vigorous, chewy and full-bodied, its structure is both well built and well-balanced and it is long in the mouth. It is most fully enjoyed after several years’ laying down which rounds it out and underlines its sensuality and breeding.

The (rare) whites have a strong gold colour. They are firm and usually heady with a bouquet of brioche and sometimes honey, underpinned by white flowers.

 

 

Situation

 

Nuits-Saint-Georges is a likeable and lively town with a centuries-old history of winemaking. It gives its name to the Côte de Nuits, and its patron saint, Saint Georges, gives his name to their most famous wine. Its AOC, which dates from September 1936, includes the commune of Premeaux-Prissey in the appellation. Most of the wines grown here are Pinot Noir, but there are some plots planted with Chardonnay. The Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, Bourgogne’s most famous wine-brotherhood, was founded here in 1934.

 

 

Terroirs

 

The soils in the northern sector derive from pebbly alluvium washed down from up-slope, or, in the low-lying parts, silty deposits from the river Meuzin. In the southern sector the alluvia at the base of the slope originate in the combe of Vallerots where there are deep marly-limestone soils, while at the top of the slope, the rock is almost at the surface. Exposures are mostly to the East or South-East.

 

 

 

Bourgogne appellations

 

Category

Village appellation

   

Wine producing region

VIGNOBLE DE LA CÔTE DE NUITS

Information:

 

    Appellation Village of the Côte de Nuits region (Côte-d’Or).

    This appellation includes 41 Premiers Crus Climats.

    Producing communes: Nuits-Saint-Georges, Premeaux.

    On the label, the appellation NUITS-SAINT-GEORGES and NUITS-SAINTGEORGES PREMIER CRU may be followed by the name of the Climat of origin.

    

 

Production surface area:

 Area under production:

1 hectare (ha) = 10,000 m2 = 24 ouvrées.

Reds: 298.59 ha (including 138 ha Premier Cru).

Whites: 9.87 ha (including 6.60 ha Premier Cru).

 

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