Nuits-Saint-Georges is a friendly town with a winegrowing history going back many centuries. It gives its name to the Côte de Nuits and its patron saint, Saint-Georges, gives his name to its most famous wine. 

The Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation is located in Burgundy in the Côte de Nuits, between Beaune to the south and Dijon to the north, it is crossed by the legendary Route des Grands Crus. It extends over approximately 7 kilometers, covering the communes of Nuits-Saint-Georges and Premeaux-Prissey, and is divided into two distinct parts. To the north, the appellation stretches right up to the Vosne-Romanée border, producing wines that are often more full-bodied and structured. To the south, vineyards in Nuits-Saint-Georges and Premeaux-Prissey produce wines that tend to be more supple and accessible.The appellation includes 41 Premiers Crus climats. 

The terroir of Nuits-Saint-Georges is varied, with soils composed of limestone, marl and clay. The majority of wines produced in this appellation are reds, made mainly from the Pinot Noir grape. White wines made from the Chardonnay grape are also produced, but in small quantities. Around five percent of the appellation's production is devoted to white wines, similar to those found in Fixin and Nuits-Saint-Georges. The majority of these wines are made from Chardonnay, with a few parcels devoted to Pinot Blanc or Aligoté. 

Wines from this appellation are often described as powerful, refined, with a rich, concentrated texture and structured character. These wines display a deep ruby color and offer intense aromas of black fruits such as blackberry or blackcurrant. 

Among the estates in the Nuits-Saint-Georges appellation are : Domaine Henri de Villamont, Domaine Michel Noëllat, Domaine Henri & Gilles Remoriquet, Domaine de Bellene, Maison Louis Jadot, Domaine Louis Latour, Domaine Lucien Le Moine and Domaine Hubert Lignier.