The best wines of Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru

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

Top wines of Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru by region

Looking for a good wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru 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 Premier Cru. 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 Premier Cru with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru

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

Red wines from the region of Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, piccata with cheese or rabbit in foil.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru

On the nose the red wine of the region of Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru. often reveals types of flavors of iron, cola or non oak and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, savory or straw. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru. is a with a nice freshness.

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

  • 2001With an average score of 4.47/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.39/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.31/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

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

A wine route planned in the region of Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru.

Discovering the wine region of Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru

Burgundy/cote-de-nuits/nuits-saint-georges">Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru wines are those produced under the most-stringent conditions of the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation, exclusively from grapes grown in officially classified Premier Cru Vineyard sites. Nuits-Saint-Georges itself is a commune in the Cote de Nuits wine district of Burgundy. While the town does not boast any Grand Cru sites (unlike its neighbors), many of the 41 Premier Cru climats within its boundaries are considered to be amongst the finest in the district. A quarter of the appellation's Premier Cru sites are located within the commune of Premeaux-Prissey, just to the South of Nuits-Saint-Georges town.

In terms of surface area, Nuits-Saint-Georges is the second-largest of the 26 commune appellations in the Cote d'Or, only fractionally smaller than Beaune. Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru wines are predominantly red, made from Pinot Noir, although a small quantity (5% at most) are white wines produced from Chardonnay. The style of these wines is not particularly different from of the Northern Cote de Beaune, just a Short distance to the south. They have a generalized reputation as being well-structured and long-lived, and wines from several of the vineyards are considered to be of Grand Cru quality (the Saint-Georges vineyard being the most obvious example).

There is an acknowledged style difference between the Premier Cru vineyards to the south of the town around Premeaux-Prissey and those to the north, next to Vosne-Romanee. The southern end produces a heavier style of wine, due to higher levels of clay in the soils, while the northern end leans towards a more Floral">floral, Elegant style. The Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru vineyards are neatly distributed in a narrow strip along the mid-slope of the Cote d'Or escarpment. Interrupted only by the buildings and roads of the town itself, they trace a line from the Grand Crus of Vosne-Romanee almost to the northern edge of Ladoix-Serrigny.

Great white wines of Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru

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

White wines from the region of Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of mascarpone/gorgonzola macaroni gratin, tuna sandwich or lamb with okra sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru

On the nose the white wine of the region of Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru. often reveals types of flavors of butter, clove or lime and sometimes also flavors of cream, cherry or oaky. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

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

  • 2006With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.23/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

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