Griotte-Chambertin

Griotte-Chambertin is a grand cru appellation in France, covering 2.7 ha in Gevrey-Chambertin. The rules allow red wine, based on Pinot Noir. Regional bedrock: unconsolidated sediments. It lies 9.2 km south-west of Chenôve and 12 km south-west of Dijon.

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

2.7 ha

Extent N–S × E–W

0.19 × 0.21 km

Centre

47.2142° N, 4.9686° E

Grapes

Chardonnay, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir

Max yield

53 hl/ha

Min planting density

9,000 vines/ha

INAO office

Dijon

Where it is

Nearest town

9.2 km south-west of Chenôve

Nearest city

12 km south-west of Dijon 159,941 people

To the sea

405 km

Same latitude

Ancient Lakes of Columbia Valley (United States), Vin du Québec (Canada)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation

259–276 m

Mean elevation

265 m

Mean slope

5.9° (10 %)

Steepest tenth

above 10°

Faces

east

Measured over the whole outline on 2,657 elevation cells of about 3 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Wines and grape rules

Vintages: Burgundy (red)

Vintages: Burgundy and Chablis (white)

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.

Bedrock

• Unconsolidated sediments80%
• Carbonate sedimentary rocks (limestone, marl, dolomite)18%

Regional bedrock from the GLiM global lithological map (Hartmann and Moosdorf 2012), not a soil survey.

Communes · 1

• Gevrey-Chambertin

Neighbours

• Chambertin
• Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
• Chapelle-Chambertin
• Charmes-Chambertin
• Mazoyères-Chambertin

Sources

EU register of geographical indications · INAO, Délimitation parcellaire des AOC viticoles (Licence Ouverte 2.0)