Chambertin is a grand cru appellation in France, covering 12.9 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.
The map shows the official outline with relief, 3D terrain, slope and exposure, climate and soil.
Key facts
Type
AOC
Category
Vin tranquille
Protected since
1973-09-18
Area
12.9 ha INAO's production area for Chambertin also covers Chambertin-Clos de Bèze (15.3 ha), whose wine may be sold as Chambertin. The area shown is Chambertin alone.
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.