Premier Crus

Premier Crus is an appellation in Côte de Nuits, France.

The signature grape is Pinot Noir, backed by Chardonnay.

Vines root into clay.

The climate is continental, running temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as slopes.

Red wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows well-structured and long-lived and small percentage.

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

The named areas within are Aux Boudots, Clos de la Marechale and Les Saint-Georges.

Producers worth knowing include Domaine de L’Arlot, Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg, Domaine Henri Gouges and Domaine Jacques-Frederic Mugnier.

Pour them alongside beef, game meats, roasted poultry and mushroom dishes.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Keeps for 5 to 15 years.

In the glass.

Red: Well-structured and long-lived.

White: Small percentage.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Premier Cru

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Alain Hudelot-Noellat Les Murgers, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, France
• Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux Clos des Corvees Pagets, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, France
• Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux Les Proces, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, France
• Domaine de L'Arlot Clos des Forets Saint-Georges, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, France
• Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Aux Cras, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, France
• Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair Clos des Grandes Vignes, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, France
• Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg Les Chaignots, Nuit Saint Georges Premier Cru, France
• Domaine Henri Gouges Clos des Porrets Monopole, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, France

At the table.

• Beef
• Game meats
• Roasted poultry
• Mushroom dishes
• Cheese

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 16 to 18°C.
• Keeps for 5 to 15 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Premier Crus: common questions

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