Chapelle-Chambertin
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Terroir
Natural factors
- The plots are located on a foothill slope, at the edge of a gentle terrace formed by a layer of hard Bajocian limestone known as the calcaire à entroques.
- The limestone bedrock is concealed by a thin layer, ranging from a few decimetres to one metre, of scree mixed with red clays and silts derived from the weathering of the subsoil and the overlying relief.
- The soils are weakly developed, generally calcareous and shallow, well-draining despite a high clay content.
- The cool oceanic climate is tempered by continental or southerly influences carried along the Rhône-Saône corridor, with around 750 millimetres of rainfall per year and a mean annual temperature of 10.5°C.
- The climats 'En la Chapelle' and 'Les Gémeaux', which make up the appellation area, lie at an altitude of 240 to 250 metres and face east.
Human factors
- The harvest plots are located within the two named sites 'En la Chapelle' and 'Les Gémeaux', the former taking its name from a chapel built in 1155 by the monks of the Abbey of Bèze.
- The vines are trained at planting densities exceeding 9,000 vines per hectare, with a grape variety composition of Pinot noir, and a period of ageing of several months that gives the wines a strong capacity for keeping.
Product characteristics
- The wines are an intense, deep red and may show violet highlights in their youth, with an elegant, velvety tannic structure balanced by a refined vivacity.
- The dominant aromatic notes are reminiscent of red fruits such as raspberry and redcurrant and black fruits such as blackcurrant, married with floral notes of rose or violet, or with notes of undergrowth and spice.
Terroir / wine link
- The natural factors produce a particularly well-balanced water regime, draining excess water while maintaining a measured water supply during dry periods, and the environmental conditions together favour the optimal expression of Pinot noir.
Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.
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