Nuits-Saint-Georges comes from which wine-making region in France?
Nuits-Saint-Georges wine Nuits-Saint-Georges wine Nuits-Saint-Georges wine is produced in the communes of Nuits-Saint-Georges and Premeaux-Prissey in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy. The "Appellation d'origine contrôlée" (AOC) Nuits-Saint-Georges may be used for red and white wine with respectively Pinot noir and Chardonnay as the main grape variety. The name of the appellation is sometimes written simply as Nuits, without the Saint-Georges part. The word "Nuits" has nothing to do with "nighttime" but comes from the Latin for walnuts, "Nutium". The production of red wine dominates greatly, with around 97 per cent, and only around three per cent white wine. There are
Nuits-Saint-Georges wine Nuits-Saint-Georges, which is the subregions largest town, and which used to play an important role in the trading of these wines. There are 41 "climats" within the Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC classified as "Premier Cru" vineyards. The wines of these vineyards are designated "Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru" + vineyard name, or may be labelled just "Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru", in which case it is possible to blend wine from several Premier Cru vineyards within the AOC. In 2007 of the total Nuits-Saint-Georges vineyard surface consisted of Premier Cru vineyards, of which red and white Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru. The annual production of Premier Cru wine,