Nuits St Georges
/ˌnwiː san ˈʒɔːʒ/(also Nuits St. George, Nuits St-George)
noun
A red wine of Burgundy, from vineyards within the appellation contrôlée of Nuits St George (in the communes of Nuits-St George and Prémeaux-Prissey).
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Hatch, Mansfield Price List. From Nuits-St Georges, the name of the capital town of the Côte de Nuits, in the department of Côte d'Or in north-eastern France.
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