Latricières-Chambertin
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Accessory grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Terroir at the piedmont of a small dry valley, the "Combe Grisard", on a gentle shelf with an eastward-facing exposure.
- Hard limestone bedrock overlain by marls, dated to the Bajocian (Middle Jurassic); carbonaceous soils, shallow and well-draining.
- Topsoil composed of mixed deposits combining valley scree, clays, and red alteration silts, a few decimetres deep.
- Cool oceanic climate with continental influences; approximately 750 mm of rainfall per year, mean annual temperature of 10.5 °C.
- Topography that provides protection from frost and morning fog; easterly exposure ensuring rapid warming of the soil.
Human factors
- Single variety Pinot Noir N, planting density greater than 9,000 vines per hectare; aged for several months to develop cellaring potential.
- Referenced in the 16th century, classified as a second cuvée by Lavalle in 1855; AOC recognised by decree in 1937. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Product characteristics
- Deep ruby colour, dense tannic structure, fruity and floral aromas evolving toward minerality and forest floor notes.
- Excellent longevity, with a cellaring potential of 10 to 20 years (over 20 years in the greatest vintages).
Terroir / wine link
- The Combe Grisard generates a cool mesoclimate that is reflected in the wine as less richness and greater austerity compared to neighbouring vineyards.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.