Gevrey-Chambertin

As is often the case in Burgundy, appellation names may or may not be followed by the name of their climate of origin. Gevrey-Chambertin's vineyards cover nearly 410 hectares, 80 of which are Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru wines. The vineyards of Gevrey-Chambertin and Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru are located at an altitude of between 280 and 380 meters, facing southeast and east, on thin brown limestone soils (favorable for Premier Crus) and brown calcareous and brown limestone soils. 

There are also marl soils covered with scree and red silt at the bottom of the slope. Gevrey-Chambertin and Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru wines are red wines made exclusively from one of Burgundy's flagship grape varieties: Pinot Noir. The wines of Gevrey-Chambertin offer a solid and powerful structure, ideal for aging. The finest wines of Gevrey-Chambertin can be found at Domaine René Bouvier, at home Louis Jadot, and are offered by Domaine Antonin Guyon or Louis Latour and the Bouchard House Father and Son.

Gevrey Chambertin, an exceptional vineyard

Although already present in the early centuries of our era, the Gevrey-Chambertin earned its reputation during the reign of Emperor Napoleon, who made Chambertin wine, with Romanée Conti, his favorite drink, which he only occasionally betrayed with a glass of champagne. Located on the Côte de Nuits, the appellation of Burgundy produces only red wines in the communes of Gevrey Chambertin and Brochon. The appellation area, created in 1936, covers an area of over 400 hectares and is divided into three distinct appellations: Gevrey Chambertin Villages, Gevrey Chambertin Premier Cru, and Gevrey Chambertin Grand Cru, which produce over 16,000 hectoliters per year.

A record number of prestigious wines in Burgundy

The vineyard alone includes nine grands crus in the appellation of Gevrey Chambertin wine making it the richest area in Burgundy for wines of this type. South of the La Combe Lavaux nature reserve, it includes the appellations Ruchottes, Mazis, Clos de Bèze, Mazoyères, Latricières, Chapelle, Charmes, Griotte, and Chambertin. The Gevrey Chambertin vineyard also boasts an extraordinary total of 26 Premiers Crus, among the most renowned in Burgundy.

A refined and powerful character

Gevrey Chambertin wines are powerfully colored red wines made exclusively from the Pinot Noir grape variety. Although pleasant to drink young, when their fruit flavors are at their peak, Gevrey Chambertin wines are primarily wines for aging, and very often wines with great aging potential, particularly the Grands Crus and Premiers Crus. The primary notes of red fruits such as raspberry, blackberry, wild strawberry, and blackcurrant fade with age, evolving into complex aromas of candied and dried fruits with hints of leather, licorice, and mushrooms. Aging in oak barrels for 18 months gives Gevrey Chambertin wines their power.

Complex terroirs for structured wines

The limestone soils and marl rich in clay sediments and fossilized shells give the wines of theAOC designation elegance and finesse combined with exceptional firmness and body. The semi-continental climate of the Côte d'Or, influenced by the ocean and the Mediterranean, gives the wine an inimitable aromatic subtlety.

Gevrey Chambertin, the drink of gourmets

Aged wines should be decanted and served at a temperature of 15 to 16 degrees. With its imposing structure and powerful palate, Chambertin is a wine for meat lovers, perfectly accompanying game birds or animals, pheasant salmi or wild boar stew, which will be enhanced by a fine wine from Gevrey ChambertinIt also goes very well with a platter of cow's or goat's cheese.