Chambertin

Chambertin is a wine region of Côte de Nuits, France.

Pinot Noir is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is chalk, free-draining and pebbles.

The climate is continental, running wide diurnal swing.

Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich ruby color, fading to brick-red with age, deeply perfumed notes of plums and red cherries, plus one more.

Labels here fall under the grand cru.

Names to look for on a shelf: Bouchard Père et Fils, Domaine Armand Rousseau, Domaine Dugat-Py and Domaine Leroy.

At the table these bottles work with beef, venison, poultry and wild game.

decant before pouring.

Rewards decades in the cellar.

In the glass.

Red: Rich ruby color, Fading to brick-red with age, Deeply perfumed notes of plums, Red cherries, Earth and sweet spice.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• grand cru

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Albert Bichot Domaine du Clos Frantin Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Bouchard Pere & Fils Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Camus Pere & Fils Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine Chantal Remy Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine Denis Mortet Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine Dugat-Py Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine Dujac Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France

At the table.

• beef
• venison
• poultry
• wild game
• rich sauces

Serving and cellaring.

• decant before pouring.
• Rewards decades in the cellar.

Nearby regions.

Chambertin: common questions

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Côte de Nuits guide.