Collection: Côte de Nuits

The terroir of the Côte de Nuits

The Côte de Nuits is narrower than the Côte de Beaune: in places, the vineyard is only a few hundred metres wide. The vines, facing east on limestone and clay soils, enjoy ideal sunshine for Pinot Noir. Each plot, or climat, gives a different wine, which is what makes the region so rich and complex.

The great villages of the Côte de Nuits

• Marsannay and Fixin: the gateway to the Côte de Nuits, with fleshy reds at gentle prices. Marsannay also produces whites and a renowned rosé.
• Gevrey-Chambertin: the village with nine Grands Crus, including Chambertin and Chambertin-Clos de Bèze, and famous Premiers Crus such as Clos Saint-Jacques, Lavaux Saint-Jacques and Cazetiers.
• Morey-Saint-Denis: wines between the power of Gevrey and the finesse of Chambolle, with Clos de la Roche and Clos Saint-Denis.
• Chambolle-Musigny: the most delicate and fragrant reds of Burgundy, with Les Amoureuses, Bonnes-Mares and Musigny.
• Vougeot: the famous Clos de Vougeot, a Grand Cru enclosed by walls by the monks of Cîteaux.
• Vosne-Romanée: the legendary village of the Romanée-Conti, La Tâche and the Échezeaux. Read our article Vosne-Romanée: the legendary village.
• Nuits-Saint-Georges: deep reds for ageing, with the Premiers Crus Les Boudots, Les Vaucrains and Les Saint-Georges.

The Grands Crus of the Côte de Nuits

The Côte de Nuits has 24 Grands Crus, almost all of them red. Among them are Chambertin, Chambertin-Clos de Bèze, Chapelle-Chambertin, Charmes-Chambertin, Clos de la Roche, Clos Saint-Denis, Bonnes-Mares, Musigny, Clos de Vougeot, Échezeaux, Grands-Échezeaux, Richebourg, La Romanée-Conti and La Tâche. These wines often keep for more than twenty years. Discover our Grands Crus and read Grands Crus of Burgundy: climats and hierarchy.

The taste of Côte de Nuits wines

Côte de Nuits reds offer a nose of cherry, raspberry, blackcurrant and violet, which evolves with age towards forest floor, leather and spice. On the palate, they combine concentration, fine tannins and length. Serve them between 16 and 18 °C, with roast poultry, game, a cut of beef or an aged cheese such as Époisses.

To go further, read our article Côte de Nuits: the beating heart of the Grands Crus, Pinot Noir, a legendary grape variety and Domaine Robert Groffier. Also browse the Côte de Beaune, the Côte Chalonnaise, the wines of Maison Louis Jadot and all our Burgundy wines.

Frequently asked questions

Why are Côte de Nuits wines so sought after?

Because it concentrates most of Burgundy's red Grands Crus in a very small area. Volumes are low and worldwide demand is very high, especially for the great estates.

Which Côte de Nuits wine should I choose to start with?

A Marsannay, a Fixin or a Côte de Nuits-Villages lets you discover the style of the region at a gentle price. For a special occasion, choose a Premier Cru from Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny or Nuits-Saint-Georges.

How is my order delivered?

Delivery is free in France for orders from €300. Every bottle is carefully packed and sent with tracking.

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