Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Chaboeufs

At a Glance

  • Size: 1 ha (2.47 ac)
  • Variety: Pinot Noir
  • Vine Age: 50% planted in 1950, 25% in 1990, 25% in 1994
  • Terroir: In the valley below Vallerots, rocky red/brown limestone with clay and silt
  • Viticulture: Lutte raisonnée
  • Vinification: 9 or 10 days' cold maceration. 20 days' alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks. 16 months' aging in oak barrels (30% new).