Cote De nuit GCs Flashcards
Bonnes Mares
Created 1936
Shared between Chambolle Musigny and MSD
Borders Clos de Tart in North
16.24 ha
Min density 9000v/ha
Style is generally full bodied and tannic, however soil variations can make big difference
Mainly eastern exposure
Has 2 main soil types : terre blanches -lighter in colour and has follisilzed oyster shells
Terre rouges: heavier with more clay (MSD part)
Sometimes counted as 2 GCs but not for labelling regs!
Musigny
Area set pre AOC system, 1929
Name comes from now extinct family that was member of court of dukes of Burgundy
Have steep gradient with good drainage, high chalk limestone content, creates style of elegance and power, ‘iron fist in a velvet glove’
3 climats
La Combe d’orveau
Les Musigny
Les petits Musigny
One of only 2 burg GCs to produce both red and white
Side note: white Musigny, the de Vogue family planted .66 ha of chard
Chambertin
Village: gevrey-chambertin 13.57ha Surrounded by 8 other GCs all having Chambertin in name Created 1937 Only Clos de Beze has right to label as Chambertin Owners: Domaine Armand Rousseau Domaine Jean-Louis Trapet Domaine Rossignol-Trapet Camus Pere Et Fils Louis Latour Domaine Jacques Prieur Domaine Leroy
Base yield 35
This and Clos de beze are considered the best of the 9 chambertins
Chambertin Clos de Beze
14.67 ha
Can be labelled as just Chambertin
Quality is considered to be above chambertin
Has less deep subsoil than chambertin and so are less bold/big
Base yield 35 hl/ha
Name from Abby of Beze 640 AD
Charmes-Chambertin
Known for being highly fragrant in youth
There is variation of quality in different areas, closer to route N74 lower quality
28.43ha
Largest GC in GC
37hl/ha base yield
Also Mazoyeres can and usually is labelled as Charmes
Climats:
Aux Charmes
Charmes
Mazoyeres-Chambertin
Can be labelled as Charmes Chamb and so only 10% is labelled as this GC
37hl/ha base yield
Considered to be a weaker GC due to topographical variation and large size. Difficult to pin down a consistent style
Best producers:
Rousseau
Roumier
Perrot-Minot
Chapelle-Chambertin
Style is lightest coloured of all Gevrey GC, very reliant on quality of vintage
37hl/ha base
2 climats:
La Chapelle
Les Gemeaux
Griotte-Chambertin
Small GC less than 3ha
Deep coloured wines with soft fruitiness and smooth texture
37 base yield
Latricieres-chambertin
37 base yield
Mazis-Chamberin
Can also be labeled as Mazys
37 base yield
Ruchottes-Chambertin
37 base yield
Clos de la Roche
I
Clos de Tart
A
Clos de Vougeot
A
Clos des Lambrays
A
