TERROIR PROFILE
Bourgogne · Côte de Nuits
Pinot Noir kingdom on Jurassic limestone
Côte de Nuits — home of Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Musigny — the world's most expensive Pinot Noir.
Climate, site & wine
Jurassic limestones of the Bajocian and Bathonian, mixed with marl and clay, change in stoniness and depth along the slope. Pinot Noir reflects these differences so finely that individual climats remain distinguishable.
Typical are reds with red fruit, spice and a taut tannin structure that gain depth with age. Chardonnay plays only a supporting role. The slope lies between the Hautes-Côtes to the west and the Saône plain to the east.
TERROIR PROFILE · Burgundy
Bourgogne · Côte de Nuits Pinot Noir kingdom on Jurassic limestone
Côte de Nuits — home of Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Musigny — the world's most expensive Pinot Noir.
SOILS
Limestoneprecise, mineral
Limestone delivers tension, structure and a cooler, more mineral character.
Marlbalanced, structured
Marl is a mix of limestone and clay — yields structured, balanced wines with acidity backbone.
Loambody-rich, velvety
Loamy soils give wines volume and a soft, velvety mouthfeel.
CLIMATE · Cool continental
Semi-continental with warm summers, cold winters and marked day-night swings. The heights to the west shelter from rain-bearing westerlies; spring frost and hail are the main risks.
TOPOGRAPHY · moderate
Narrow strip of slope on the eastern escarpment of the Côte d'Or, facing east to southeast, from Gevrey-Chambertin to Prémeaux-Prissey. The best sites lie on the middle slope, above the plain and below the woodland.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Bourgogne · Côte de Beaune
Burgundy
96% similar
- Body (slightly): Bourgogne · Côte de Nuits gives less body → finer, lighter wines (6 vs. 7).
Hattenheim/Eltville
Rheingau
96% similar
- Minerality (slightly): Bourgogne · Côte de Nuits is more mineral → salty-stony notes, more tension (8 vs. 7).
Wineries on this terroir
See all 61 →Domaine de la Romanée-Conti
Vosne-Romanée
Renown 88/100
Clos de Tart
Morey-Saint-Denis
Renown 84/100
Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair
Vosne-Romanée
Renown 84/100
Domaine Denis Mortet
Gevrey-Chambertin
Renown 80/100
Domaine Mugneret-Gibourg
Vosne-Romanée
Renown 80/100
Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé
Chambolle-Musigny
Renown 80/100
Domaine Robert Groffier Père et Fils
Morey-Saint-Denis
Renown 78/100
Domaine Pierre Damoy
Gevrey-Chambertin
Renown 74/100
This terroir's soils in the glossary