Gevrey-Chambertin is a wine region in Burgundy, France.
The vineyards are given over to Pinot Noir.
Vines root into clay and limestone.
The climate is continental.
The vineyards themselves read as slopes.
Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows full-bodied with intense color, flavor and romatic complexity.
Quality is codified by the Grand Cru and the Premier Cru, which is worth reading off the label.
The named areas within are Chambertin, Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze, Chapelle-Chambertin, Charmes-Chambertin and Griotte-Chambertin.
Producers worth knowing include Domaine Armand Rousseau, Domaine Fourrier, Domaine Leroy and Domaine Trapet Père et Fils.
Pour them alongside beef, lamb, duck and mushroom dishes.
Serve at 16 to 18°C and decant before pouring.
Keeps for 10 to 30 years.
In the glass.
Red: Full-bodied with intense color, Flavor, Romatic complexity.
Grapes planted here.
Classifications.
- Grand Cru
- Premier Cru
Producers worth knowing.
Bottles to look for.
- Claude Dugat Gevrey-Chambertin, Cote de Nuits, France
- Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Chambertin Clos-de-Beze Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
- Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
- Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
- Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Clos Saint-Jacques, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, France
- Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Gevrey-Chambertin, Cote de Nuits, France
- Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Lavaux Saint-Jacques, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, France
- Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France
At the table.
- Beef
- Lamb
- Duck
- Mushroom dishes
- Strong cheeses
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve at 16 to 18°C and decant before pouring.
- Keeps for 10 to 30 years.
Inside the region.
Nearby regions.
Gevrey-Chambertin: common questions
01.What grapes is Gevrey-Chambertin known for?+
02.What kind of wine does Gevrey-Chambertin make?+
03.Where is Gevrey-Chambertin?+
04.What food goes with Gevrey-Chambertin wine?+
05.How long does Gevrey-Chambertin wine age?+
More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Burgundy guide.