Nuits-Saint-Georges: climats, terroir and history

Fact sheet

Identity card

Côte: Côte de Nuits
The appellation is created: 11 September 1936
Colours and grapes: Red (Pinot Noir), a little white (Chardonnay)
Area under vine (2022): 305 ha, including 143 ha of Premier Cru
Premiers Crus: 41 climats
Grands Crus: None
Communes: Nuits-Saint-Georges, Premeaux-Prissey
Altitude: 240 – 350 m
Exposure: East to south-east

The plots to know

Our climats and those to know

Climats marked with a star are those we make a cuvée from. The others are the names to know in the appellation.

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Climat guide

Tap a climat on the map or in the list to discover it. The gold ★ markers are our cuvées.

★Our cuvée
Premier Cru
Village

Schematic map, seen from the plain: the slope rises towards the woods, north is on the right. Indicative positions, after the official BIVB maps.

1
Les DamodesPremier Cru★ At the Domaine
At the very top of the slope, bordering Vosne: full-bodied, truffled and spicy.
- Red · 2023Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes149,50 €
2
Les PoulettesPremier Cru★ At the Domaine
Silky and wild, black-forest notes. Rare: one of the smallest plots in the appellation.
- Red · 2023Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Poulettes149,50 €
3
Aux VignerondesPremier Cru★ At the Domaine
North of the town, at the foot of the slope, next to Les Bousselots and Les Chaignots: a Premier Cru from the northern sector, all suppleness.
- Red · 2023Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Vignerondes139,50 €

4
Aux BoudotsPremier Cru
To the north, against Vosne’s Malconsorts: the finesse of Vosne, the sap of Nuits.
5
Aux ChaignotsPremier Cru
On the north side, above the town: silky and fragrant.
6
Les VaucrainsPremier Cru
To the south, on stony, steep ground: one of the most powerful.
7
Les Saint-GeorgesPremier Cru
The climat that gave the town its name: the most emblematic in Nuits, a candidate for Grand Cru status.
8
Clos de la MaréchalePremier Cru
In Premeaux, a large clos of nearly 10 hectares, rare in the Côte de Nuits.

The 41 Premiers Crus of Nuits-Saint-Georges

Official BIVB list. The number refers to the marker on the map; the star marks our cuvées.

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

Soil and slope

The terroir

The Meuzin river cuts the appellation in two. To the north, towards Vosne, pebbles and alluvium washed down the slope give finer wines; to the south, towards Premeaux, deep limestone marls at the foot and near-bare rock at the top give firmer wines.

Altitude240 – 350 m
ExposureEast to south-east
CommunesNuits-Saint-Georges, Premeaux-Prissey

Memory of the place

A little history

Nuits gave its name to the Côte, and Saint George to the most famous of its climats, farmed since the Middle Ages. The Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin was founded here in 1934. The Hospices de Nuits, founded in 1692, sell the wines of their vineyards every spring; growers have applied for Les Saint-Georges to be classified as Grand Cru.

1692The Hospices de Nuits are founded
1934The Confrérie du Tastevin is born
1936The appellation is created

The style

In the glass

The most structured wine of the Côte de Nuits: deep ruby, black cherry, blackcurrant, liquorice; with age, leather, game and truffle. Firm tannins and great ageing potential.

At the table

Game, beef bourguignon, coq au vin; Époisses.

Our pairing guide

Our selection