2016 Dujac Fils & Pere Nuits-St.-Georges Aux Cras

Dujac Fils et Pere is a negociant started in 2000 by Jacques Seysses of Domaine Dujac and his son Jeremy. The father-and-son team built partnerships with top growers in Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny and also work with growers in Puligny-Montrachet and Meursault. The resulting wines are sold under the Dujac Fils et Pere name.

Aux Cras is a 7.5 acre Premier Cru vineyard in Nuits-Saints-Georges, in Burgundy’s Cote de Nuits. It is near the northern boundary of Nuits-Saints-Georges, at an average elevation of 270 meters. The soil is limestone and gravel. Some wine writers note that the wines from these northern Nuits-Saint-Georges vineyards have a hint of Vosne about them, since they are so close to the Vosne-Romanee appellation. Because there are no Grand Cru vineyards in Nuits-Saints-Georges, the appellation’s considerable reputation rests on its excellent Premier Crus.

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.