Nuits-Saint-Georges

France · AOC · Burgundy

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Chardonnay Pinot Blanc Pinot Noir

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

Natural factors

A N/S tectonic ridge (~25 km) separating limestone plateaux to the west (400–500 m) from the Bresse plain to the east (~250 m)
The Côte escarpment (~150 m of elevation change) built on Bajocian and Bathonian limestones (Middle Jurassic), including the dense 'calcaire de Comblanchien'
Soils arranged in a toposequence: thin and highly calcareous at the top of the slope, gaining clay content toward the bottom, with highly free-draining Quaternary cryoclastic gravels on the upper slope
Cool oceanic climate (10.5 °C/year average, ~750 mm/year), with thermal shelter and reduced rainfall thanks to the Morvan massif and Burgundian plateaux to the west

Human factors

The practice of ageing the wines endows them with excellent keeping potential, already noted in the 18th century as wines suited for long cellaring

Product characteristics

Reds: deep purple colour, aromas of cherry, strawberry, and blackcurrant, evolving toward leather, truffle, and game with age (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Red Premiers Crus: powerful tannins and long ageing potential; whites are balanced and full-bodied

Terroir / wine link

East-facing slope combined with a limestone substrate yields efficient drainage and moderate fertility, producing red wines of balance and concentration with a complex aromatic profile

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

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