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Côte de Nuits

The Côte de Nuits forms the northern half of the Côte d’Or region. It stretches southwards through the communes of Marsannay, Fixin, Brochon, Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-St-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Flagey-Echézeaux, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanée, Nuits-St-Georges, Prémeaux, Comblanchien and Corgoloin.The greatest wines of the Côtes de Nuits are from the central villages from Gevrey-Chambertin to Nuits-St-Georges. Here, the more muscular premier cru and grand cru wines of the best producers reign supreme among the fine pinot noir reds.

At Marsannay-la-Côte are produced light and elegant reds, but this village is most famed for its Marsannay Rosé (pinot noir). At Fixin some good, firm, and quite tannic wines are found and are often described as “sauvage” or “animale”.  Fougeray’s Clos Marion (monopole) is an excellent example of this appellation.

Gevrey-Chambertin produces wines of fine quality, structure, and can attain a considerable age. It has the largest production of any village of the Côte d’Or with a multitude of premiers crus and an array of fine grands crus including the splendid Chambertin,  Mazis-Chambertin, Latricières-Chambertin, Griotte-Chambertin, and the excellent Clos de Bèze. At Morey-St-Denis can be found the elegant and expressive wines of the grands crus Bonnes-Mares, Clos de la Roche, and Clos de Tart, to mention just a famous few. In neighbouring Chambolle-Musigny, which produces full, rounded, and voluptious wines, are the continuation of the grand cru Bonnes Mares, and its own special Le Musigny.

In Vougeot, Flagey-Echézeaux, and Vosne-Romanée,  the greatest wines are the grands crus of Clos de Vougeot, Grands Echézeaux, La Tache, Romanée, and Richebourg. These are all rich, rounded, elegant burgundies of complex character. Somewhat further south at Nuits-St-Georges, there are no grands crus but an abundance of some good premiers crus. These are good firm wines when young, often with a wonderful bouquet of tar and roses, yet medium-full bodied. Styles and qualities vary hugely between the many growers. We think Domaine Remoriquet strikes the right balance assisted by a considerable depth of winemaking knowledge.

The best vineyards of the Côte de Nuits are situated on the slopes which are clearly visible looking west from the N74 as one travels down that main “route de vin” artery through the Côte d’Or. The vineyards on the flatter and lower slopes are more susceptible to frost damage in severe winter conditions lasting beyond 3 - 4 days.

Côte de Beaune

Heading south/south-west on the N74 one arrives immediately in the Côte de Beaune at the villages of Pernand-Vergelesses and Ladoix-Serrigny. Sound and enjoyable red and white wines are produced here but none of great distinction. Well made wines, fuller and more characterful in style, are found at Savigny-lès-Beaune and Aloxe-Corton. Les Vergelesses is acknowledged as probably the best premier cru of Savigny. The Corton Grand Cru can be very fine and elegant depending on the producer and vintage, along with Corton-Bressandes. Its white counterpart Corton-Charlemagne, second only to Le Montrachet as the finest Côte d’Or white, shows flintiness and spice, and can age for ten years or more.

The beautiful town of Beaune is the hub of the Côte d’Or region in viticultural terms, the home to many of the top négoçiants, and host to the famous annual Hospices de Beaune wine auctions. South-west of Beaune is the village of Pommard which produces full, rich, structured, and often quite tannic wines for ageing. The next village is Volnay where the reds tend to be more feminine and graceful, finely-perfumed, and earlier maturing. Thereafter are found the most important white wine-producing villages of the Côte d’Or. Meursault is known for its sumptious châteaux and its rich, supple, and concentrated wines. It has several premiers crus including  the well-known Charmes, Perrières, and Genevrières.

Meursault borders Puligny-Montrachet whose wines are a total contrast in style. They are not as rich, and display a wonderful steely concentration of minerality and complex oriental fruit aspects. There are many premiers crus vineyards which include the noteworthy Cailleret, Folatières, and Combottes, along with the magnificent grands crus such as le Montrachet, Bienvenues-Bâtard-Montrachet, and Chevalier-Montrachet.

The third outstanding white wine village is Chassagne-Montrachet, whose wines by style fall midway between those of Meursault and Puligny. More broad in structure than Puligny, and somewhat richer, they can be buttery and complex. There are several premiers crus and the village has its own grand cru being Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet although it shares two others with neighbouring Puligny. Whilst the white wines of Chassagne are world-renowned, they represent only 40% of the village’s production. The village red wines can be very good indeed depending on both the producer and vintage.

The outlying villages of St Romain, Auxey-Duresses, St-Aubin and Santenay all produce good and sometimes excellent red and white wines. Maranges is the most southerly commune of the Côte d’Or which borders the Côte Chalonnaise. It produces some delicious fruity reds which need little ageing.