Ruchottes-Chambertin
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Accessory grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- A rectilinear slope of tectonic origin, east-facing, resting on Middle Jurassic limestone formations.
- Plots on Bathonian limestone between 290–310 m elevation; an abundance of "murgers" (stone-pile field clearances) resulting from frost-shattering of the limestone.
- The place name "ruchottes", related to the word for "rock", evokes the massive presence of stones throughout the plots.
- Shallow, carbonated, very stony and well-draining soils with a high proportion of clay and red silts derived from weathering.
- Cool oceanic climate with continental influences, approximately 750 mm/year, mean annual temperature 10.5 °C; thermal shelter to the east of the Morvan massif.
Human factors
- The name "Ruchottes" appears in the archives of Gevrey in the sixteenth century; the AOC was granted official recognition by decree in 1937.
- Planting density above 9,000 vines/ha, planted exclusively with pinot noir N; wines aged for several months, with outstanding potential for cellaring.
Product characteristics
- Deep red appearance with violet highlights in youth; dense, powerful tannic structure.
- Aromas of red fruits (raspberry, blackcurrant, redcurrant) and undergrowth; a lively attack leading to a long finish that blends richness with elegance. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.