Côte de Nuits
🇫🇷 France
AOC Rare findBurgundy's red wine heartland with 24 of 33 Grand Crus
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Region profile
History
Cistercian monks created Clos de Vougeot in 1336, Burgundy's largest walled vineyard. These monks first documented that different plots produced consistently different wines, laying the foundation for Burgundy's climat system and the modern concept of terroir.
- Climate
- Continental climate with east-southeast facing limestone slopes at 250-300m elevation; marlstone rich in calcium carbonate
- Signature wines
- Domaine de la Romanée-Conti La Tâche - 6-hectare monopole Grand Cru showcasing Pinot Noir's pinnacle expression from clay-limestone terroir
- What sets it apart
- The marlstone soils allow Pinot Noir to reach its most profound and complete form; UNESCO World Heritage climat system where neighboring plots produce dramatically different wines
Facts
- Home to 24 of Burgundy's 33 Grand Crus
- Gevrey-Chambertin alone has 9 Grand Crus, more than any other village
- covers approximately 1,500 hectares
Region profile from the Wine Memories wine-data corpus · verified January 2026