Top 100 wines of Côte de Nuits Villages - Page 2

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

Discovering the wine region of Côte de Nuits Villages

The wine region of Côte de Nuits Villages is located in the region of Côte de Nuits of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ardhuy or the Domaine Jean Féry & Fils produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côte de Nuits Villages are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côte de Nuits Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, bay leaf or cassis and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, violet or oaky.

In the mouth of Côte de Nuits Villages is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 241 estates and châteaux in the of Côte de Nuits Villages, producing 329 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côte de Nuits Villages go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

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 Côte de Nuits Villages

wines from the region of Côte de Nuits Villages go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), simple veal sauté or duck breast with apples.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Côte de Nuits Villages

On the nose in the region of Côte de Nuits Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, floral or nectarine and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tree fruit or microbio. In the mouth in the region of Côte de Nuits Villages is a with a nice freshness.

News from the vineyard of Côte de Nuits Villages

Plan for major English winery development in Kent blocked

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Andrew Jefford: ‘Arresting and generous, but without vulgarity or excess’

Layers of colour in the sky before me: indigo, peach, salmon. In the rear-view mirror, the gold was catching fire. As I drove down through the lonely, Mistral-chilled vines of Babeau-Bouldoux towards nearby St-Chinian, I was thinking about what Christine Deleuze of Clos Bagatelle had just said. ‘When you came to visit 10 years ago,’ she reminded me, ‘you said we needed to wait another decade for a market breakthrough. Today you’ve said we need to wait another decade or two. So when, exactly, wil ...

Best celebrity wines: How good are they?

Celebrities from all walks of fame are stepping into the wine world. Sports stars, actors, musicians and TV personalities are all jumping on the wine bandwagon, some owning vineyards and others getting more hands-on in the winemaking itself. This growing trend shows no sign of slowing with recent celebrities to launch their own wines including George Clooney, Gordon Ramsey and Gary Barlow. The Take That star follows in the footsteps of pop singer Kylie Minigue, who launched a successful range of ...