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Gevrey-Chambertin
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Located in France’s BURGUNDY region, this famous village is in the northern part (the CÔTE DE NUITS) of the CÔTE D’OR district. It’s one of the larger villages in this acclaimed area and contains approximately 1,460 vineyard acres, all focused on producing red wines from PINOT NOIR grapes. At the top-quality level are the village’s eight GRAND CRU vineyards—CHAMBERTIN, CHAMBERTIN-CLOS DE BÈZE, CHAPPELLE-CHAMBERTIN, CHARMES-CHAMBERTIN, GRIOTTE-CHAMBERTIN, LATRICIÈRES-CHAMBERTIN, MAZIS-CHAMBERTIN, and RUCHOTTES-CHAMBERTIN. MAZOYÈRES-CHAMBERTIN was sometimes used, but it has the same vineyard area as Charmes-Chambertin, and the latter appellation is generally used. The Chambertin grand cru is so famous that the village, formerly called simply Gevrey, added Chambertin to its name in 1847. Following the grands crus in descending order of quality are the PREMIER CRU vineyards, which are followed by the Gevrey-Chambertin AC and then the Côte de Nuits AC. Several premiers crus are thought to deserve grand cru status (if there’s ever a reevaluation) including Clos Saint-Jacques, Combe aux Moines, Les Cazetiers, and Les Verroilles. As with much of Burgundy, top producers from premier cru vineyards often turn out better wines than the less-accomplished winemakers from grand cru vineyards. In sharp contrast to the highly rated red wines from the large grouping of grands crus and premiers crus, some critics think that, of all the Côte d’Or villages, Gevrey-Chambertin AC produces wines that are the most widely varying in quality. Many of their lower-quality wines are pale and flavorless.
Related Links: Burgundy, grand cru classé, Chapelle-Chambertin AC, Latriciè, Ruchottes-Chambertin AC
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1995 based on THE WINE LOVER'S COMPANION,
by Ron Herbst and Sharon Tyler Herbst.

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