Albert Bichot Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Terrasses Chateau Gris Monopole 2021 750 ML

Built in the early 19th century, Chateau-Gris sits on a slope to the south-west of Nuits-Saint-Georges, at the heart of an 8.5 clos (walled vineyard). Back then, the locals named it as such because its roof is covered with gray (gris) slate whereas glazed tiles are more common in Burgundy and the name hasn’t changed to the present day. Following a court decision in the 1920s, the name Chateau-Gris has taken precedence over the name “Les Crots”, where the plot is located.
The vines are planted on terraces at altitudes of between 260 and 330 meters so that they can cling to the slope. The plots at the foot of the Chateau produce Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Chateau-Gris red, while the higher altitude plots are planted with Chardonnay grapes. They produce this Nuits-Saint-Georges “Les Terrasses”, a very rare wine, as fewer than 4% of Nuits-Saint-Georges wines are white.