Maison Arnaud Boué doubles holding in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits
Burgundian wine producer Maison Arnaud Boué has acquired 7.56 ha in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, securing parcels said to hold “great potential”. The post Maison Arnaud Boué doubles holding in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits appeared first on The Drinks Business.
Burgundian wine producer Maison Arnaud Boué has acquired 7.56 ha in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, almost doubling its holdings and securing parcels said to hold “great potential”.
The acquisition mark a significant moment for owner and winemaker Arnaud Boué, who has been looking for additional plots in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits a region that he focuses on “by chance and by choice”, since first acquiring the estate in 2018.
In addition to the original 7 hectares of vines outside Villars-Fontaine, he also owns a couple of hectares in Nuits-Saint-Georges and buys grapes from like-minded growers, selected handful according to their terroir.
The new plots, which total 6.57 ha in total, lie within Les Dames Huguettes, a cru of Hautes Côtes de Nuits which is considered one of the appellation’s best terroirs due to its location on top of a plateau overlooking Nuits St Georges, which provides good exposure and a unique climate for the vines, on hard limestone and marl soils.
According to Arnaud, the higher-altitude plots “yield fruit with higher acidity, greater freshness, and lower alcohol potential. Additionally, the poorer limestone soils higher up the hillside impart a unique depth and elegance.”
The remaining plots comprise 0.34 ha of Hautes-Côtes de Nuits and 0.52 ha of Coteaux Bourguignon, both of which are planted with Pinot Noir.
The move is consistent with a growing number of producers in the region who have been looking at the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits to future-proof production. The previously somewhat overlooked appellation offers cooler temperatures and cheaper land compared to its more illustrious neighbours.
Boué has worked at some the world’s leading wineries, including Château Gazin and producers across New Zealand, before returning home to Burgundy, where he grew up, to work at several Burgundian domaines including Domaine David Duband and Domaine des Lambrays. He later established his own small maison in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, having acquired diverse experiences in both the northern and southern hemispheres.
The acquisition mark a significant moment for owner and winemaker Arnaud Boué, who has been looking for additional plots in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits a region that he focuses on “by chance and by choice”, since first acquiring the estate in 2018.
In addition to the original 7 hectares of vines outside Villars-Fontaine, he also owns a couple of hectares in Nuits-Saint-Georges and buys grapes from like-minded growers, selected handful according to their terroir.
The new plots, which total 6.57 ha in total, lie within Les Dames Huguettes, a cru of Hautes Côtes de Nuits which is considered one of the appellation’s best terroirs due to its location on top of a plateau overlooking Nuits St Georges, which provides good exposure and a unique climate for the vines, on hard limestone and marl soils.
According to Arnaud, the higher-altitude plots “yield fruit with higher acidity, greater freshness, and lower alcohol potential. Additionally, the poorer limestone soils higher up the hillside impart a unique depth and elegance.”
The remaining plots comprise 0.34 ha of Hautes-Côtes de Nuits and 0.52 ha of Coteaux Bourguignon, both of which are planted with Pinot Noir.
The move is consistent with a growing number of producers in the region who have been looking at the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits to future-proof production. The previously somewhat overlooked appellation offers cooler temperatures and cheaper land compared to its more illustrious neighbours.
Boué has worked at some the world’s leading wineries, including Château Gazin and producers across New Zealand, before returning home to Burgundy, where he grew up, to work at several Burgundian domaines including Domaine David Duband and Domaine des Lambrays. He later established his own small maison in the Hautes-Côtes de Nuits, having acquired diverse experiences in both the northern and southern hemispheres. 
