Domaine Nudant - Bourgogne Hautes Cotes de Nuits Blanc 2020

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Hautes-Côtes de Nuits is a subregion of the Burgundy wine region located to the west of the Côte de Nuits subregion. While Côte de Nuits consists of vineyards located on or close to the main Côte d'Or escarpment, Hautes-Côtes de Nuits covers the area on top of the escarpment, and the adjacent area of various valleys and slopes. Only one appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC), Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, covers the entire subregion; there are no specific AOCs named after villages in this subregion, and also no Premier Cru vineyards. This AOC may be used for red and rosé wines with Pinot noir as the main grape variety, as well as white wines with Chardonnay as the main grape variety, and was created in 1961.

The AOC covers a number of communes in the Côte-d'Or department: 16 communes situated above the escarpment (the actual Hautes Côtes), and the top parts of four communes that are mainly situated in Côte de Nuits. The border between Hautes-Côtes de Nuits and Hautes-Côtes de Beaune to the south passes through Magny-lès-Villers.

The nose reveals aromas of white flowers with toasted note. On the palate, this Chardonnay mixes crispiness and minerality with smoothness that makes it very easy-to-drink.

Domaine Nudant Description

Domaine Nudant is located in Ladoix in the middle of the Burgundy district known as "Côte de Beaune", but it also has vineyards that stretches further north into the appellations of "Côte de Nuits". The vineyard has been in the family estate since the 1400s and 3 generations are today working together. André, who expanded and modernized the estate in the 50's, his son Jean-René who took over in 1978 and then the grandson Guillaume who entered the family business 25 years later. The vineyard consists of 16 hectares of land including 20 different labels from regional to 1er and Grands crus. The agriculture is carried out without chemical pesticides.