Top 100 wines of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits

Discover the top 100 best wines of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits of Côte de Nuits as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits

The wine region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits is located in the region of Côte de Nuits of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Villars Fontaine or the Château de Villars Fontaine produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits often reveals types of flavors of cream, plum or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of forest floor, sage or grass.

In the mouth of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 365 estates and châteaux in the of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, producing 600 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits

wines from the region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of lasagna with pointed cabbage, sea sauerkraut with white wine or fish pot.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits

On the nose in the region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits often reveals types of flavors of cream, licorice or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of forest floor, sage or grass. In the mouth in the region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits is a with a nice freshness.

News from the vineyard of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits

UK wine trade urges government rethink on duty tax plans

Ministers have said plans to link duty tax more closely to alcohol levels (abv) from February 2023 will create a simpler and fairer system, but UK wine trade leaders have called for a government rethink. The issue is coming to a head as a government-led consultation period nears its 30 January deadline. While plans to abolish the premium tax rate on sparkling wine have been widely welcomed, the new system would see duty increase on some still and fortified wines. This could lead to price rises, ...

Rare Lafite 1887 magnum tops £22,000 in Sotheby’s auction

A magnum of Lafite Rothschild 1887 sold for £22,500 ($28,300) at a Sotheby’s auction of ‘vinous treasures’ spanning nearly 200 years. The wine, held in storage with Octavian group in Wiltshire, had a pre-sale high estimate of £18,000. A single bottle of Château d’Yquem 1831 sold for £27,500 (pre-sale high estimate: £20,000). Another bottle of Yquem, from the 1896 vintage, sold for £15,000, tripling its pre-sale high estimate. ‘An extraordinary wine from a very great Sauternes vintage,’ said Sere ...

Remembering Clive Coates MW, an authority on Burgundy and Bordeaux

The world of fine wine was saddened this weekend at the news of the passing of the widely loved wine authority Clive Coates MW. Few, if any, Masters of Wine exhibited the spontaneous generosity and amiable disposition that Clive Coates displayed throughout his long and illustrious career. His generosity with his time was remarkable given the breadth of his activities. Personally, I will always be grateful for his encouragement while I was preparing for the MW exam and again when publishing my fi ...