
Overview
- Chapelle-Chambertin is an Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée and Grand Cru vineyard known for red wine production of the Pinot Noir grape, located within the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin in the Côte de Nuits sub-region of the Côte d’Or in Burgundy.
- Surface area: 5.49 ha [1]
- Annual production: 165 hl [2]
- Owners: 9 [2]
History & Etymology
- Derives its name from the Chapel of Notre-Dame de Bèze
- Originally built: 1155
- Reconstructed: 1547 (by Phillipe de Beaujeau)
- Originally, Chapelle-Chambertin was just the southerly section, but absorbed the climat of Les Gémeaux (1.74 ha) during the course of the 19th [2]
Geography & Climate
- Location: [2]
- Lies on opposite side of Route des Grand Crus immediately beneath Clos de Bèze, north of Griotte-Chambertin and south of the Premier Cru Les Cherbaudes.
- Sheltered under the Montagne de la Combe-Grisard.
- Terroir: [2]
- The vineyards face east on a well-drained, mild slope.
- The slope is modest compared to other grand crus.
- Soil: Shallow PEBBLEY soil (~30 cm), based on hard rock (which sticks out in places).
- The soils are slightly richer than those in the neighboring Griotte-Chambertin.
- The soils are slightly deeper than Clos de Bèze.
- Plots nearest the D974 are largely on Comblanchien limestone.
- Plots nearer the Routes des Grand crus share the band of Calcaire à Entroques.
- The vineyards face east on a well-drained, mild slope.
- Lies on opposite side of Route des Grand Crus immediately beneath Clos de Bèze, north of Griotte-Chambertin and south of the Premier Cru Les Cherbaudes.
Style of Wine
- Red Wine from Pinot Noir grapes
- The sturdiest of all grand crus downslope of the Route des Grand crus, which are known for being lighter and more delicate than those upslope.
- Though not as full or fine as Chambertin or Clos de Bèze
- Rich and plummy
- Can resemble wines from Clos de Bèze without the volume, concentration, or flair. [2]
Notable Domaines
- Largest domaines by land: [2]
- Pierre Damoy (2.22 ha)
- Ponsot (.70 ha)
- Jean & Jean-Louis Trapet (.60 ha)
- Rossignol-Trapet (.55 ha)
- Drouhin-Laroze (.51 ha)
- Louis Jadot (.39 ha)
- Claude Dugat (.10 ha)
Food & Culture
- Write about the food and culture of this region as it relates to wine.
Sources
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[1] Coates, Clive. Wines of Burgundy. University Presses of California, 2008.
[2] Norman, Remington. Grand Cru; The Great Wines of Burgundy Through the Perspective of Its Finest Vineyards. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc., 2011.