Gevrey-Chambertin wine

The Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) Gevrey-Chambertin may be used only for red wine with Pinot noir as the main grape variety.

[1] Gevrey-Chambertin wines are highly colourful and potent for Burgundies, with intense aromas and flavours evoking blackcurrant, cherry, musk and liquorice, among others.

The potency of Gevrey-Chambertin wines makes it a suitable accompaniment to stews and strong-flavoured cooking, such as grilled red meat, leg of mutton, beef Bourguignon, rabbit stew, coq au vin, coq au Chambertin, and strong cheeses, such as Époisses.

In 2008, 409.65 hectares (1,012.3 acres) of vineyard surface was in production for Gevrey-Chambertin at village and Premier Cru level, making it the largest village-named appellation of the Côte de Nuits, and the second largest of the Côte d'Or, just behind Beaune AOC.

The annual production of Premier Cru wine, as a five-year average, is 3,259 hectoliter.

Vineyards in Gevrey-Chambertin.
A barrel cellar of a Gevrey-Chambertin wine producer.
A village-level Burgundy wine from Gevrey-Chambertin.
The start of the Chambertin vineyard, as seen from the Route des Grands Crus .