Chambertin is a grand cru appellation in France, covering 28.2 ha in Gevrey-Chambertin. The rules allow red wine, based on Pinot Noir. Regional bedrock: unconsolidated sediments. It lies 9.3 km south-west of Chenôve and 12 km south-west of Dijon.
Grand cru of Gevrey-Chambertin and one of the most powerful, long-lived red Burgundies. Pinot Noir on a gentle mid-slope of limestone and marl, just below the woods. Long associated with Napoleon, who is said to have drunk little else. The mapped area also includes Chambertin-Clos de Bèze, whose wine may be sold as Chambertin.
Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.
Terrain
Elevation
274–312 m
Mean elevation
288 m
Mean slope
6.0° (11 %)
Steepest tenth
above 10°
Faces
east
Measured over the whole outline on 27,185 elevation cells of about 3 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).
Wines and grape rules
ChambertinRed
Pinot Noir
max 49 hl/ha · min 9,000 vines/ha
Chambertin Grand CruRed
Pinot Noir
max 49 hl/ha · min 9,000 vines/ha
Vintages: Burgundy (red)
505
306
307
308
409
510
311
412
313
314
515
416
417
418
519
520
321
422
423
324
Vintages: Burgundy and Chablis (white)
405
406
407
408
309
510
311
412
313
514
415
316
517
418
419
520
321
422
423
324
Atlas editorial scores: a consensus of widely published vintage reports, not one critic's view. Scores for 2023 and 2024 are early and can change as the wines develop. Scale 1 to 5.