A WINE REGION IN FRANCE
Nuits-Saint-Georges
Structured, firm Pinot Noir with dark cherry, spice and earthy tannin; generally sturdier than Vosne-Romanée.
About Nuits-Saint-Georges
Nuits-Saint-Georges is a wine region in France, in the Burgundy area (classified AOC (Village). It makes red / white wine. Our database holds 1,877 wines from here.
The grapes of Nuits-Saint-Georges
The main grapes are Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The appellation table lists them as: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay.
Style in the glass
Structured, firm Pinot Noir with dark cherry, spice and earthy tannin; generally sturdier than Vosne-Romanée. White wine is rare. It is a cool, dry place to grow grapes.
Climate and soil
Cool continental. Limestone and clay-marl soils on east-facing slopes at the southern end of the Côte de Nuits; soils vary between the northern (Vosne side) and southern (Prémeaux) parts.
What to eat with Nuits-Saint-Georges
Coq au vin, roasted chicken, duck breast, beef with herb sauce, aged Comté.
More wine regions in France
Champagne, Meursault, Chablis, Chassagne-Montrachet, Pauillac, Gevrey-Chambertin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Vosne-Romanée.
Good to know
Nuits-Saint-Georges has no Grand Cru; the best climats are Premier Crus, and the wines are often more robust and rustic than the silkier Vosne-Romanée.
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