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Originally known as Nuits, or even Nuits-sous-Beaune, the town was happy to add the name of its finest vineyard, Les St Georges, in the nineteenth century. There are no grand crus, but many fine premier cru vineyards, the mayor of the time – Henri Gouges – preferring not to single out any vineyard for the highest status.
The wines of Nuits St Georges vary according to their exact provenance. Those of the hamlet of Prémeaux, which, for viticultural purposes, are considered to be part of Nuits St Georges, are often on the lighter side.
The richest in terms of quality and most sought after are those just south of Nuits St Georges such as les Vaucrains, les Cailles and les St Georges itself. The third sector, including les Murgers, Les Damodes and Les Boudots are at the Vosne Romanée end of the village and clearly demonstrate some of the extra finesse associated with Vosne.
Several domaines (Gouges, Rion, Arlot) now produce a white (blanc) Nuits St Georges from Pinot Blanc or Chardonnay.
Somewhat interestingly, 72% of the French populus find it difficult to understand their wine labels!
Updated May 26, 2012
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Let's be honest here, the first reason I wanted to stop was the great roundabout they have here and, based on my brief time in France, they've made it something of an art form. All power to the French I say, I loved them!
This one was exceptional even placed against some of the other great ones I saw. Naturally, after I'd stopped to take a picture (not again I heard the passengers say), I started noticing other things.
Updated May 24, 2012
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Nuits St. Georges just north of Beaune is a very famous wine region BUT they also have a marvelous place called The Cassissium that is a museum of cassis. You do a tour of the facility and then have a cassis tasting. If you enjoy the occasional Kir, you will be in heaven.
For the uninitiated, cassis is a black current and according to the folks at Vedrenne in Nuits, they have the best black currents in the world. They make cassis right there and you can tour the factory. The tour is preceeded by a short movie about "SuperCassis" and followed by a tasting of various kinds of Kir. (Kir is a drink made with cassis liqueur and Aligote, a dry white wine from Burgundy; Kir Royale is made with cassis liqueur and champagne or sparkling white wine.) They also have a very nice boutique and a very friendly staff.
Obviously, the reason you go is for the last activity! We have done a lot of research into the matter (!) and discovered that Vedrenne is, in fact, the most flavorful of the cassis liqueurs.
April 1 to November 19 Open 10:00 to 1:00 and 2:00 to 7:00
November 20 to March 31 Open 10:30 to 1:00 and 2:00 to 5:30
Guided tours of Vedrenne's liqueur production start a half hour after opening and go up until about 5:30
Hours are posted on the web site listed below.
Updated Aug 3, 2010
Address: rue des freres Montgolfier
Phone: 33 (0)3 80 62 4970
Website: http://www.cassissium.com/uk/cassissium/visite_du_cassissium/index.php
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There are an amazing number of things to do in the Beaune / Nuits St. Georges area either as a day trip (or trips) from Dijon or staying in some of the lovely villages. Check the Nuits St. Georges tourist office for suggestions. There are abbeys, castles museums, wineries, the Cassissium, sports of various sorts and just lovely scenery and marvelous food.
There is also a local cheese called l’amour de Nuits St. George that we absolutely loved. If you have a choice of dessert or cheese course, try some of the local cheeses for something you simply can't get at home. (or have both cheese and dessert)
Here is a list of sites to visit from the local tourist office. http://www.ot-nuits-st-georges.fr/site/site_uk/sitesvisit.htm
Written Apr 15, 2008
Address: 3 rue Sonoys, 21700 Nuits Saint Georges
Phone: +33 (0)3 80 62 11 17
Website: http://www.ot-nuits-st-georges.fr/site/site_uk/contact.htm
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There will undoubtedly be many wine tasting Tips on Virtual Tourist so I won't add to those. One thing many people don't think of is taking a simple (and free) walk around town. There is a lot to see and many photos just waiting to be taken.
There are two favorite things we look for, lots of flowers and in Burgundy, the colorful tile roofs that appear with great regularity. So while walking, don't forget to look up.
If you have time, the local Tourist Office gives guided tours of the town. (See info below)
You can also walk off the wine and kir you have just finished tasting . . . before a wonderful Burgundian dinner.
We visited Nuits as a day trip from Beaune.
Written Aug 10, 2006
Address: 3 rue Sonoy (Tourist Info for City Tours)
Phone: 33 (0)3 80 62 11 17
Website: http://www.ot-nuits-st-georges.fr
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The alley leading away from the roundabout caught my eye and so I wandered off for a look, enticing the girls with promises of shops down there, as well as a cuppa.
Updated May 24, 2012
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