Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze

Wine from Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze comes out of Gevrey-Chambertin, France, where it sits as an appellation.

The vineyards are given over to Pinot Noir.

Vines root into clay, free-draining and limestone.

The climate is continental.

Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows perfumed, full-bodied, concentrated and structured, plus one more.

Quality is codified by the Grand Cru, which is worth reading off the label.

Producers worth knowing include Domaine Armand Rousseau, Domaine Drouhin-Laroze, Domaine Faiveley and Domaine Pierre Damoy.

Pour them alongside beef, venison, cheese and chocolate.

Serve at 16 to 18°C and decant before pouring.

Keeps for 10 to 20 years.

In the glass.

Red: Perfumed, Full-bodied, Concentrated, Structured, Worthy of aging.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Grand Cru

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Bouchard Pere & Fils Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Chambertin Clos-de-Beze Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine Bart Chambertin Clos-de-Beze Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine Bruno Clair Chambertin-Clos de Beze Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine Drouhin-Laroze Chambertin Clos-de-Beze Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine Duroche Chambertin Clos-de-Beze Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine Faiveley Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine Faiveley Chambertin-Clos de Beze Les Ouvrees Rodin Grand Cru, Burgundy, France

At the table.

• beef
• venison
• cheese
• chocolate

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 16 to 18°C and decant before pouring.
• Keeps for 10 to 20 years.

Nearby regions.

Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze: common questions

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Gevrey-Chambertin guide.