As soon as you leave the capital of the Burgundy-Franche-Comté region, you will enter the wine region called Côte de Nuits. Its gentle slopes will offer you sumptuous panoramas and its winegrowers produce wines of great finesse. In addition to mustard and crème de cassis, you will be able to visit the estates and taste wines of exceptional quality, linked to the microclimates and the layout of the hillsides of the Côte de Nuits.
The steps of our Dijon Wine Route :
Gevrey-Chambertin, Nuits-Saint-Georges or Ladoix ... discover these great Burgundian appellations and find the most beautiful French restaurants. In exclusivity, discover our Dijon Wine Route made by our winegrowers Les Grappes.
The first stop on this Burgundian wine route is at Gevrey-Chambertin, a few kilometres south of Dijon. Lovers of nature and photography cannot miss the Combe Lavaux nature reserve. After a few minutes' walk in the Franche-Comté forest, you can admire this ravine which is impressive for its size and the beauty of the massifs that border it.
At the Domaine Trapet-Rochelandet, Laurent and his wife welcome you for a complete visit of the vineyard. The winegrower describes with passion the way he cultivates his 7 hectares, respecting the fauna and flora that grows on his land. After a visit of the winery and the cellar, you will be able to taste the vintages produced by Laurent in the Gevrey-Chambertin appellation.
By continuing to follow the D974, you arrive in the town of Nuits-Saint-Georges, a name that is no doubt familiar to you. In the middle of the Côte de Nuits, the Burgundian town clearly breathes the wine activity: Cassissium or Imaginarium, wine is put in the spotlight in Nuits-Saint-Georges. Lovers of architecture and Grands Crus will be tempted to visit the Château du Clos de Vougeot, a masterpiece of the Renaissance.
Continue your visit at the Caveau Moillard, located in the middle of the city, you won't be able to miss it! On the program, guided wine tastings, according to the different formulas proposed, which will make you discover Burgundy wine, the real one. Thanks to the expert advice of the sommelier who will accompany you, you will be able to learn all about Burgundy wines.
A few minutes from the Caveau Moillard, in Nuits-Saint-Georges, discover the Domaine Jean-Marc Naudin. Here, it is the winegrower himself who welcomes you, when he is not in the vineyard, to tell you more about his profession, his terroir and his passion.
Jean-Marc produces wines from the most prestigious appellations in the region such as Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Nuits-Saint-Georges (including Premier Cru), Pommard and Vosne-Romanée. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, the grape varieties that are kings in Burgundy, shape its wines for guaranteed quality tasting !
Last stop on our Dijon Wine Route, the Domaine Philippe Cordonnier. As we get closer and closer to Beaune and its Hospices, the village of Corgoloin stands in front of you on the D974. In the centre of the Burgundian village, in front of the train station, you will find the Domaine de Philippe.
The winegrower does not come from a winegrowing family like most professionals in the sector. Today, he cultivates his estate on a human scale and likes to explain his profession to visitors who love to meet winegrowers. Wine cellar and vineyard plot, if the weather allows it, the sharing is simple but complete. Not to be missed!
