The best wines of Nuits-Saint-Georges

Discover the best wines of Nuits-Saint-Georges of Burgundy as well as the best winemakers of Nuits-Saint-Georges and estates of Nuits-Saint-Georges to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Nuits-Saint-Georges and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Nuits-Saint-Georges by region

Looking for a good wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges of Burgundy among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Nuits-Saint-Georges. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Nuits-Saint-Georges with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Nuits-Saint-Georges

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges

Red wines from the region of Nuits-Saint-Georges go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, deer stew or duckling with bigarrade.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges

On the nose the red wine of the region of Nuits-Saint-Georges. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or toasty and sometimes also flavors of red plum, mint or cedar. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Nuits-Saint-Georges. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges

  • 1998With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.58/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.38/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges

  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges

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Discovering the wine region of Nuits-Saint-Georges

Nuits-Saint-Georges is a town in eastern Burgundy which gives its name to the Côte de Nuits, the Northern half of the Côte d'Or wine district. It is known for relatively Powerful, Complex red wines from the Pinot Noir grape variety. This represents 97 percent of production, with a small amount of white wine made from Chardonnay. In terms of surface area, with 320 hectares (790 acres) of Village and premier cru Vineyards, Nuits-Saint-Georges is the second largest of the 26 commune titles in the Côte d'Or, fractionally smaller than Beaune.

There are also around 315 hectares (778 acres) of vineyards within its boundaries which produce regional wines. In addition to covering land immediately north and South of the town, the appellation also includes the vineyards of its neighbor, Premeaux Prissey, where one-quarter of the premier cru climats are located. There are 41 premier cru climats belonging to the appellation; wines made from their grapes, and conforming to the strictest of the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation rules, may claim the title Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru. While the town does not boast any grand cru sites, its many premier cru vineyards are rated among the finest in the district.

Although Dijon, to the north, is Burgundy's administrative Center, and Beaune, to the south, is the wine capital, Nuits-Saint-Georges holds its own as an important viticultural location. Many long-established wine merchants and negociants have made their businesses and homes here. The town has had its own Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation since September 1936, but has been the source of respected red wines for the best Part of a millennium. The Saint-Georges vineyard, in particular, just south of the town, has been known as a source of excellent wines by locals and royalty alike for many hundreds of years.

Great white wines of Nuits-Saint-Georges

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges

White wines from the region of Nuits-Saint-Georges go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of ham and cheese macaroni gratin, pasta with tuna and tomato sauce or pasta with mussels.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges

On the nose the white wine of the region of Nuits-Saint-Georges. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, toasty or toasted nuts and sometimes also flavors of smoke, tropical fruit or honey. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Nuits-Saint-Georges. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges

  • 2017With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges

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Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great sweet wines of Nuits-Saint-Georges

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges

Sweet wines from the region of Nuits-Saint-Georges go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef casserole, blanquette of veal in pickle sauce or real paella recipe from valencia.

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges

  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges

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News from the vineyard of Nuits-Saint-Georges

‘Exceptional’ Lafleur 2021 released en primeur

Château Lafleur 2021 was released in the Bordeaux en primeur campaign this morning (27 May) at the equivalent of £6,508 (12x75cl in bond), according to Liv-ex. This sought-after Pomerol label, produced from a vineyard of just 4.5 hectares, is often sold in smaller quantities and sometimes only on allocation. UK merchant Justerini & Brooks was offering three-bottle cases of Lafleur 2021 for £1,627 in bond at the time of writing. Decanter’s Georgie Hindle gave Lafleur 2021 97 points, naming it ...

2022 harvest: Labour shortages and Omicron ‘serious’ concerns for New Zealand

As the 2022 harvest in New Zealand gathers pace, increasing production costs and the on-going effects of the pandemic on border restrictions, markets, and supply chains have continued to impact the industry. Over the past 12 months the availability of labour has been a ‘huge concern’ for many growers and wineries, according to New Zealand Winegrowers. ‘The introduction of Omicron into the New Zealand community on the cusp of vintage 2022 is a very serious concern for growers and wineries, as thi ...

Champagne harvest 2022: top quality forecast as picking begins

The Champagne 2022 harvest has begun and picking start dates have been set for the majority of villages, the Comité Champagne has announced. Individual harvest start dates are set for each village and grape variety in the entire Champagne region. This year, dates range between 20 August (Montgueux in the Côte des Blancs) and 6 September (Dormans Soilly in the Vallée de la Marne). The Réseau Matu, a network of hundreds of vineyard control plots, is used to observe the ripening of grapes across th ...

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