Chambolle-Musigny

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Single-village appellation centred on Chambolle-Musigny (Côte-d'Or), in the Côte de Nuits, a north–south tectonic escarpment of approximately 25 km.
• The slope is composed of Bajocian–Bathonian limestones; the compact 'calcaire de Comblanchien' forms the structural backbone of the relief.
• Soils are organised in topo-sequences: shallow and calcareous at the top of the slope, more clayey and deeper at the foot, with locally occurring free-draining cryoclastic gravels.
• Two combes (Combe Ambin and combe d'Orveaux) cut into the slope; their outlets form stony, well-drained alluvial fans.

• Viticulture documented from the 3rd century onwards; individual vineyard lieux-dits valued from the 14th century through the Manuscrits de Cîteaux.
• Pinot noir is the primary variety; planting density exceeds 9,000 vines per hectare; barrel ageing is practised for cellaring potential.

• Bright ruby colour; very fine tannin structure; aromas of raspberry, candied strawberry, forest floor, and violet.
• The premiers crus are distinguished by their concentration and greater firmness, with a cellaring potential that varies according to vintage and climat.

• A cool oceanic climate, together with the combes and Jurassic limestone soils, favours Pinot noir, Burgundy's indigenous variety.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Dénominations géographiques complémentaires

• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Aux Beaux Bruns AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Aux Combottes AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Aux Echanges AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Derrière la Grange AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru La Combe d'Orveau AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Les Amoureuses AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Les Baudes AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Les Borniques AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Les Carrières AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Les Chabiots AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Les Charmes AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Les Chatelots AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Les Combottes AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Les Cras AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Les Feusselottes ou Les Feusselotes AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Les Fuées AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Les Groseilles AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Les Gruenchers AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Les Hauts Doix AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Les Lavrottes AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Les Noirots AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Les Plantes AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Les Sentiers AOC
• Chambolle-Musigny premier cru Les Véroilles AOC

Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF)
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — BIVB