Nuits-Saint-Georges
1er Cru Aux Chaignots
Nuits-Saint-Georges is one of those magical names that visitors recite like a rosary. Known the whole world over, Nuits-Saint-Georges has the original profile of a genuine wine village, but on the scale of a small town.
Origin
Half way between Dijon and Beaune, and with an eastern exposure, the vines of Nuits-Saint-Georges extend for 6 kilometres and cover 160 hectares of the village appellation. The local variation in soils, exposure and location produce a great diversity of terroir. The area as a whole is bisected by the little Meuzin river and its valley, and by the village itself.
This climat is located at the top of the slope. Chaignot is diminutive of the Burgundian word Châne for the ancient French noun Châgne "oak". oak-trees thrived up there.
Viticulture
Grape variety: pinot noir
Soils: mostly limestone, scree from the valley.
Orientation: East
Surface area under vine: 0.1840 ha
Pruning: Guyot system
Yield: 30 hL/ha
Average age of the vines: 50 years old.
