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.
Cool high-altitude sister (300-500 m) west of the Cote de Nuits: signature Pinot Noir as red — lively and fruity with notes of cherry, raspberry, redcurrant, wild strawberry and a floral touch, supple tannins and the signature freshness of altitude, accessible young. Chardonnay as a taut, mineral white (citrus, green apple, white flowers, flint), preserved acidity. Aligote as a complement. AOC (1961), 16 villages, limestone and marl on slopes, cooler climate than the Cote, ages 3-6 years.
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
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 spaghetti with courgettes and italian ham, pan-fried salmon with lemon and dill sauce or quinoa with shrimp.
On the nose in the region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits often reveals types of flavors of cream, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth in the region of Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits is a with a nice freshness.
