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📍 Côte de Nuits

Wine region ✔ Checked: 10.2026 · sources: 5 Updated:

The northern part of the Côte d'Or with great red grands crus.

The Côte de Nuits is the northern part of the Côte d’Or wine area in Burgundy, France. It is a narrow strip of hills south of the city of Dijon, centred on the town of Nuits-Saint-Georges. Mostly Pinot Noir grows here, and the area is famous for its red wines.

On the slopes lie almost all the famous grand crus for red wine: Chambertin, Clos de Vougeot, Musigny, Bonnes-Mares, Romanée-Conti, Richebourg, La Tâche, Clos Saint-Denis and others. Villages gave them their names: Gevrey-Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny, Vosne-Romanée, Morey-Saint-Denis and Nuits-Saint-Georges.

The soils are limestone and marl, and the vines grow on east-facing slopes, so the berries get plenty of morning sun. The wines are often delicate and complex, with notes of red berries, flowers and spice. The best age for decades.

The Côte de Nuits belongs to Burgundy. It is one of the most studied and most expensive areas in the world for Pinot Noir. Alcohol is for adults.

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Part of
📍 Burgundy
Appellations
France: 📜 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze, 📜 Clos de Vougeot, 📜 Gevrey-Chambertin, 📜 Nuits-Saint-Georges, 📜 Chambolle-Musigny, 📜 Échezeaux, 📜 Grands-Échezeaux, 📜 La Tâche, 📜 Romanée-Conti, 📜 Vosne-Romanée
and 23 more📜 Chambertin, 📜 Musigny, 📜 Richebourg, 📜 Romanée-Saint-Vivant, 📜 Bonnes-Mares, 📜 Chapelle-Chambertin, 📜 Charmes-Chambertin, 📜 Griotte-Chambertin, 📜 La Romanée, 📜 Latricières-Chambertin, 📜 Mazoyères-Chambertin, 📜 Ruchottes-Chambertin, 📜 Clos Saint-Denis, 📜 Clos de la Roche, 📜 La Grande Rue, 📜 Morey-Saint-Denis, 📜 Clos de Tart, 📜 Clos des Lambrays, 📜 Côte de Nuits-Villages, 📜 Mazis-Chambertin, 📜 Fixin, 📜 Marsannay, 📜 Vougeot
Grapes
🍇 Pinot Noir

Frequently asked questions

What is the Côte de Nuits?

The northern part of the Côte d’Or in Burgundy, famous for Pinot Noir reds.

Which grand crus are in the Côte de Nuits?

Chambertin, Clos de Vougeot, Musigny, Bonnes-Mares, Romanée-Conti, Richebourg, La Tâche and others.

What is the main grape of the Côte de Nuits?

Pinot Noir.

What to read next

  • 📜 Musigny — A famous grand cru in Chambolle-Musigny with delicate red wines from Pinot Noir.
  • 📜 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze — One of Burgundy's most famous red grands crus, in the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin.
  • 📜 Échezeaux — A red grand cru from Pinot Noir in the village of Flagey-Échezeaux next to Vosne-Romanée.
  • 📜 Grands-Échezeaux — A red Pinot Noir grand cru near Vosne-Romanée, next to Clos de Vougeot.
  • 📜 La Tâche — A famous red grand cru from Pinot Noir in Vosne-Romanée.

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