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Gevrey-Chambertin

Gevrey-Chambertin wine guide: the wine region in France, its Pinot Noir, the red wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
France
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Pinot Noir
Styles
red
1
Signature grapes
4
Producers listed
5
Sub-regions
8
Bottles to find

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.

Soil
ClayLimestone
Climate
Continental
Terrain
Slopes
Styles
red

In the glass.

Red: Full-bodied with intense color, Flavor, Romatic complexity.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

  • Grand Cru
  • Premier Cru

Producers worth knowing.

01 Domaine Armand Rousseau
02 Domaine Fourrier
03 Domaine Leroy
04 Domaine Trapet Père et Fils

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?
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Pinot Noir is the signature grape of Gevrey-Chambertin.
02.
What kind of wine does Gevrey-Chambertin make?
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Gevrey-Chambertin produces red wine.
03.
Where is Gevrey-Chambertin?
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Gevrey-Chambertin is a wine region in France.
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What food goes with Gevrey-Chambertin wine?
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Try beef, lamb, duck, mushroom dishes and strong cheeses.
05.
How long does Gevrey-Chambertin wine age?
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Keeps for 10 to 30 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Burgundy guide.

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