Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras

Wine from Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras comes out of Chambolle-Musigny, France, where it sits as a sub-region.

Pinot Noir is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is clay, limestone and marl.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as hillsides and valley floor.

Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows firm and structured, yet elegant and floral and red fruit characteristics.

Labels here fall under the Premier Cru.

Names to look for on a shelf: Domaine Antonin Guyon, Domaine Georges & Christophe Roumier and Domaine Ghislaine Barthod.

At the table these bottles work with beef & venison, tomato-based dishes and blue cheeses.

Serve at 13 to 16°C.

Keeps for 5 to 15 years.

In the glass.

Red: Firm and structured, Yet elegant, Floral and red fruit characteristics.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• Premier Cru

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Domaine Antonin Guyon Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras, Cote de Nuits, France
• Domaine Georges & Christophe Roumier Les Cras, Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru, France
• Domaine Ghislaine Barthod Les Cras, Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru, France
• Domaine Patrice Rion Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras, Cote de Nuits, France
• Meo-Camuzet Les Cras, Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru, France
• Mischief and Mayhem Les Cras, Chambolle-Musigny Premier cru, France
• Pierre Brisset Les Cras, Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru, France

At the table.

• Beef & Venison
• Tomato-based Dishes
• Blue Cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 13 to 16°C.
• Keeps for 5 to 15 years.

Nearby regions.

Chambolle-Musigny Les Cras: common questions

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