Jockovino

Les Chaignots: This 5.86-hectare Premier Cru climat lies in the northern part of the commune of Nuits-St-Georges, uphill and to the north of the village.  Facing east and lying at 260-280 meters, this vineyard has a slope of 8-20%, and lies just to the north of Les Thorey and west of Aux Vignerondes. The topsoil is a mixture of brown limestone, gravel and clay and the subsoil is Comblanchien limestone. The name derives the old French chasne (oak), referring to the trees in the forests of Nuits.