Fixin

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Côte de Nuits: a rectilinear north–south ridge of tectonic origin, approximately 25 km long with a slope differential of around 150 m.
• The escarpment face is structured around Comblanchien limestone (Middle Jurassic); Liassic marls outcrop at the lower slope.
• Shallow, well-draining carbonated soils; a topo-sequence running from the upper slope (thin, highly calcareous) to the lower slope (clay-rich, decarbonated at the surface).
• Cool oceanic climate (mean 10.5 °C, ~750 mm/year), sheltered by the Morvan massif, which provides a thermal advantage and a rainfall deficit.
• The appellation area is confined to the communes of Fixin and Brochon (Côte-d'Or); combes are excluded as too narrow and deeply incised. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• Clos de la Perrière: a former property of Cîteaux Abbey, documented as early as 1177, encompassing a quarry and a manor house.
• Planting density above 9,000 vines/ha; grape varieties pinot noir N and chardonnay B; aged for several months.

• Reds are deeply coloured, powerful, and tannic, with aromas of red and black berries, animal notes, and musk; wines with significant ageing potential.
• Whites are well-balanced on the palate, with exotic fruit evolving toward minerality; pale gold in appearance with green highlights. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• On well-draining calcareous soils the wines are elegant; on Liassic marls at the foot of the slope, the wines are fuller-bodied.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF)
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — BIVB