Nuits-Saint-Georges

Wine from Nuits-Saint-Georges comes out of Côte de Nuits, France, where it sits as a wine region.

Growers build the wines around Pinot Noir, filling out the blend with Chardonnay.

Vines root into clay and limestone.

The climate is continental, running temperate.

The vineyards themselves read as hills.

Red wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich, complex, lighter and fresh acidity and floral aromas.

Quality is codified by the Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, which is worth reading off the label.

The named areas within are Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru.

Producers worth knowing include Domaine Henri Gouges and Domaine Jacques-Frederic Mugnier.

Pour them alongside beef & venison, tomato-based dishes and rich stews.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

In the glass.

Red: Rich, Complex.

White: Lighter, Fresh acidity and floral aromas.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• 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 Arnoux-Lachaux Nuits-Saint-Georges, Cote de Nuits, 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 & Venison
• Tomato-based Dishes
• Rich Stews

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 16 to 18°C.
• Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Nuits-Saint-Georges: common questions

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