Nuits-Saint-Georges

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The escarpment face, with an elevation difference of approximately 150 metres, is composed of Bajocian and Bathonian (Middle Jurassic) limestones, whose most compact expression — the 'calcaire de Comblanchien' — forms the structural backbone, with a band of Bajocian marls at the lower levels.
• The soils, largely undeveloped and generally calcareous, are organised in toposequences ranging from thin, highly calcareous soils on the upper slopes to deeper, more clay-rich soils (up to 0.50 metres) that are decarbonated at the surface on the footslopes.
• On the upper slopes, cryoclastic gravels generated during the Quaternary glaciations form a veneer over the hard limestone, which is highly free-draining and of low fertility.
• The climate is cool oceanic, with annual rainfall of approximately 750 millimetres and a mean temperature of 10.5 °C; the 'Côte' benefits from climatic shelter to the east of the Morvan massif, giving it a notable thermal advantage and a significant rainfall deficit.

• Pinot noir forms the basis of the planted varieties, with Chardonnay present only marginally at around 2% of the vineyard area, principally in the Premeaux-Prissey sector.
• The practice of ageing the wines, combined with extended macerations developed as early as the seventeenth century, gives them a fine capacity for cellaring, described as early as 1728 as requiring patience until their fifth year.

• The red wines display an intense purple colour with aromas of cherry, strawberry, and blackcurrant in youth, gaining complexity with age through notes of leather, truffle, and game.
• The red premiers crus are distinguished by their power, their massive tannic structure, and their capacity for significant bottle ageing.

• The east-facing exposure of the slope and the absence of morning mists create a warm mesoclimate that favours concentration and balance in the red wines.

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

Dénominations géographiques complémentaires

• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Aux Argillas AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Aux Boudots AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Aux Bousselots AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Aux Chaignots AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Aux Champs Perdrix AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Aux Cras AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Aux Murgers AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Aux Perdrix AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Aux Thorey AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Aux Vignerondes AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Chaines Carteaux AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Château Gris AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Clos Arlot AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Clos de la Maréchale AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Clos des Argillières AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Clos des Corvées AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Clos des Corvées Pagets AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Clos des Forêts Saint-Georges AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Clos des Grandes Vignes AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Clos des Porrets-Saint-Georges AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Clos Saint-Marc AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru En la Perrière Noblot AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru La Richemone AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Les Argillières AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Les Cailles AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Les Chabœufs AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Les Crots AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Les Damodes AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Les Didiers AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Les Hauts Pruliers AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Les Perrières AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Les Porrets-Saint-Georges AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Les Poulettes AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Les Procès AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Les Pruliers AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Les Saints-Georges AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Les Terres Blanches AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Les Vallerots AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Les Vaucrains AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Roncière AOC (PDO)
• Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru Rue de Chaux AOC (PDO)

Sources

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