Charmes-Chambertin

The Charmes-Chambertin appellation d'origine contrôlée is a Grand Cru appellation of the Côte de Nuits, Côte-d'Or, exclusively limited to the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin. The Charmes-Chambertin appellation was recognized as a Grand Cru by decree on July 31, 1937. The production areas of the Charmes-Chambertin and Mazoyères-Chambertin appellations are the same, but it is the Charmes-Chambertin appellation that is usually claimed.

The route des Grands Crus de Gevrey-Chambertin is located on the long slope from Gevrey-Chambertin to Morey-Saint-Denis, between the combe de Lavaux and the combe de Morey. This long slope rests on hard rock: a few tens of centimeters of brown earth, derived from silt and gravelly scree on the upper part, limestone with variable clay content on the slope. The Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru vineyard, limited to 29 hectares, is planted at an altitude of between 240 and 280 meters, facing east, and produces just 150,000 bottles a year.

Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru wines are red wines made exclusively from Pinot Noir grapes. Red, their color is lively, from dark ruby to black cherry. On the palate, power, opulence and elegance combine to create a full, complex body, full of sap and voluptuous flesh, destined to age for at least 10 years. While these sumptuous grands crus share a family spirit, there are nuances that set them apart. The excellence of the Charmes-Chambertin terroir is perfectly represented by estates such as Domaine Chanson Père et Fils, Domaine Philippe Charlopin-Parizot and Domaine René Bouvier.