Morey-Saint-Denis Monts Luisants

Wine from Morey-Saint-Denis Monts Luisants comes out of Cote de Nuits, France, where it sits as a sub-region.

The signature grape is Pinot Noir, backed by Chardonnay and Aligoté.

Vines root into limestone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and slopes.

Red wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows elegant wines with crisp acidity and floral and citrus notes.

Quality is codified by the Premier Cru, which is worth reading off the label.

Producers worth knowing include Domaine des Monts Luisants, Domaine Dujac, Domaine Ponsot and Frederic Cossard.

Pour them alongside seafood, poultry dishes and cream-based sauces.

decant before pouring.

In the glass.

White: Elegant wines with crisp acidity, Floral and citrus notes.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Premier Cru

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• A. Pernin Rossin Les Monts Luisants, Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru, France
• Armand Heitz Les Monts Luisants, Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru, France
• Aurelien Verdet Les Monts Luisants, Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru, France
• Benjamin Leroux Monts Luisants, Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru, France
• Domaine A.F. Gros Les Monts Luisants, Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru, France
• Domaine des Monts Luisants 'Les Monts Luisants', Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru, France
• Domaine Douhairet - Porcheret Les Monts Luisants, Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru, France
• Domaine Dujac Monts Luisants, Morey-Saint-Denis Premier Cru, France

At the table.

• Seafood
• Poultry dishes
• Cream-based sauces

Serving and cellaring.

• decant before pouring.

Nearby regions.

Morey-Saint-Denis Monts Luisants: common questions

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Cote de Nuits guide.