Gevrey-Chambertin
The Gevrey-Chambertin appellation was created in 1936 and its grand cru appellations in 1937. This AOC’s wines are produced across 409 hectares of vineyards in the commune of the same name, in the north of the Côte de Nuits between Dijon and Nuits-Saint-Georges. Gevrey-Chambertin is home to nine grand crus (out of a total of 32 in Burgundy), as well as 26 premier cru climats or plots, and a number of village-level appellations. The grand crus, listed hereafter, are among Burgundy’s most famous: Chambertin (15 ha), Chambertin-Clos-de-Bèze (14.40 ha), Chapelle-Chambertin (5.49 ha),Charmes-Chambertin (29.57 ha), Mazis-Chambertin (9.27 ha), Griotte-Chambertin (2.27 ha), Latricières-Chambertin (7.05 ha), Ruchottes-Chambertin (3.07 ha) and Mazoyères-Chambertin (1.83 ha). As is often the case with Burgundy appellations, the AOC bears the name of this winegrowing area’s best-known grand cru, Chambertin, which has been added on to the name of the village of Gevrey.
A vast majority of the vineyard area produces village appellation wines. These plots are especially found in the centre of the appellation and below the cru-level plots, which are located on the higher terrain. The grand crus lie to the south, on soils of Bajocian marl, Bathonian bedrock and entrobic limestone. The great diversity of climats means that the wines produced are quite varied in style. In any case, they are great wines for laying down, especially the premier and grand crus.
Some of the best producers in this winegrowing area include Armand Rousseau, Sylvie Esmonin, Denis Mortet, Dugat-Py and Mugneret-Gibourg, not forgetting natural wine estates like Les Horées and Prieuré-Roch. Discover our selection of the finest Gevrey-Chambertin wines.
