Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Accessory grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Bajocian (Middle Jurassic) bedrock: hard limestones overlain by a layer of calcareo-argillaceous marls. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Thin soils (a few decimetres to 1 m), calcareous, well-draining, covered with scree mixed with red clays and silts.
- Cool oceanic climate with continental influences; ~750 mm/year of rainfall, mean annual temperature of 10.5 °C. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- foehn effect provided by the shelter of the Morvan massif: a thermal advantage and rainfall deficit favourable to viticulture.
- Plots on the piedmont, due-east facing, at an altitude of 240–250 m; natural protection against frost and morning mists.
Human factors
- Le Clos de Bèze has been documented since the 7th century: founded by the Abbey of Bèze, transferred to the Chapter of Langres in 1219, and fragmented following the Revolution of 1789.
- Exclusively planted with pinot noir N, at a density of more than 9,000 vines/ha, with extended ageing reflecting an outstanding capacity for cellaring.
Product characteristics
- Intense red colour with violet highlights in youth; nose of red and black fruits, flowers, liquorice, and spice.
- On the palate: a lively attack, power, silkiness, and elegance; exceptionally long-lived (15 years and more). (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Terroir / wine link
- Jurassic calcareous-marly soils, slope, and a distinctive mesoclimate combine to produce a wine character that has been recognised for several centuries.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.