{"id":5538,"date":"2020-04-24T13:24:19","date_gmt":"2020-04-24T12:24:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/?p=5538"},"modified":"2020-04-24T13:24:19","modified_gmt":"2020-04-24T12:24:19","slug":"wine-pairing-nuits-saint-georges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/wine-pairing-nuits-saint-georges\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuits-Saint-Georges food and wine pairings"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nuits-Saint-Georges wines<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Nuits-Saint-Georges<\/strong> is a small appellation of Burgundy<\/a>located in the C\u00f4te de Nuits. The appellation was validated in 1936, the first year AOCs were created. Produced in two communes of Nuits-Saint-Georges<\/span><\/span> and Pr\u00e9meaux, the appellation covers 307 hectares, the vast majority of which are devoted to red wines (97% of production is red wine). The distinctive character of Nuits-Saint-Georges wines<\/span><\/span> lies in the fact that they don't produce a Grand Cru, but only communal or premier cru wines, where there are 41 different climats.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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How to enjoy a Nuits-Saint-Georges wine?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Visit Nuits-Saint-Georges wines<\/strong> are made from Pinot Noir. This grape variety produces rich, red-fruit wines, and, depending on climate and ageing, very mineral wines, some with good tannin. For Nuits-Saint-Georges communaux, it's best to wait at least 5 to 8 years before tasting. If you open it before then, don't hesitate to decant it to oxygenate it. However, you'll be tasting it on the fruit, whereas wines of this quality could give you much more aromatic complexity if drunk at maturity. For the Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru<\/strong>In this case, it's imperative to wait 10 years, or even 15 years for great vintages, before opening your bottle. On quality climates, the wines are powerful, tannic and austere, requiring time before revealing all their qualities. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In any case, once your wine has been opened, serve it at a temperature of 15\u00b0-16\u00b0, so that the aromas open up smoothly and without thermal shock.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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What to eat with a Nuits-Saint-Georges wine?\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Visit Nuits-Saint-Georges wines<\/strong> are wines which, when opened at the right moment, give powerful mouthfeel, with aromas of undergrowth and red fruit, and which, depending on the quality and complexity of the terroir, are endowed with a fine minerality. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

With a \"classic\" Nuits-Saint-Georges, you can eat very tasty dishes. The wine will be fruity, round and go well with red meats in sauce, roast lamb or small game with prunes.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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