📜 Côte de Nuits-Villages
An appellation for wines from several villages at the edges of the Côte de Nuits, mostly red.
Côte de Nuits-Villages is a designation for wines from several villages at the edges of the Côte de Nuits, part of Burgundy. These are the northernmost and southernmost villages: Fixin and Brochon in the north, Prissey, Comblanchien and Corgoloin in the south. The name is protected as a PDO.
Red wines are made from Pinot Noir and whites from Chardonnay, but there is little white. Most is red, light and fruity. This is a more affordable step of Burgundy: the villages are not as famous as Gevrey-Chambertin, so the wines cost less.
The wines are meant for everyday drinking, without many years of ageing. It is a good way to get to know Côte de Nuits wine without buying bottles of famous grands crus.
Villages here means the villages as a group rather than a single one. The label often shows just this general name, without a specific village. The Côte de Nuits is the northern part of Burgundy's Golden Slope, most famous for red wines.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Côte de Nuits-Villages ← main grape of ← 🍇 Pinot Noir → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Where it is
- 📍 Côte de Nuits
- Main grapes
- 🍇 Pinot Noir, 🍇 Chardonnay
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Still wine
Frequently asked questions
What is Côte de Nuits-Villages?
A designation for wines from several villages at the edges of the Côte de Nuits in Burgundy.
Which grapes are used?
Pinot Noir for reds and Chardonnay for whites.
How does it differ from Gevrey-Chambertin?
It is a simpler, more affordable step of Burgundy with less famous villages.
What to read next
- 🍷 Still wine — Ordinary wine without carbon dioxide bubbles.
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
Similar
📜 Nuits-Saint-Georges · 📜 Fixin · 📜 Musigny · 📜 Vougeot · 📜 Marsannay · 📜 Morey-Saint-Denis
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.