Hautes-Côtes de Nuits Chardonnay

Number of hectares

483 ha in red and 112 ha in white

Geographical location

Facing west, south and east

Between 300 and 500m altitude

Soil

Hard limestone on the summits, clay and chalky limestone, pearly slab at the bottom of the slopes.

Definition Appellation

These men also fought to have the name “Arrière Côte”, which had a slightly pejorative connotation in people’s minds, replaced. This was done in 1927 and the Hautes Côtes vineyard was born.