Gevrey-Chambertin produces wines of very high average quality, along with Vosne-Romanee and Chambolle-Musigny.
Pinot Noir has always been elegant and light, but in Gevre-Chambédon, Pinot Noir has become powerful and masculine. The wines of Gevrey-Chambédan are full-bodied, robust and structured, vaughan-Romani are a little less gorgeous than them, and Chambord-Mussini is not solid enough compared to them. If Chambord-Mussini is delicate and unfathomable, the queen of Pinot Noir, then Gevré-Chambédon is the king of Pinot Noir.
The famous wine-producing village of Cote de Nuits is located in the south of Dijon, east of the flat and open plains of Saone, north of Brochon and south of Morey-Saint-Denis.
Gevré-Chambedan is the largest village in the Yemound region, with approximately 400 hectares of vineyards, 9 Grand Gardens and 26 First Class Gardens. You must know that Burgundy has a total of 33 grand gardens, and The Everlasting-Chambedan accounts for 9!
This article is longer and outlined as follows:
I. The history of Gevrey-Chambedan
2. The vineyards of Gevre-Chambédán
1. 9 grand parks
2. 26 first-class gardens
3. Village-level vineyards
III. The famous estate of Gevrey-Chambédan
1. Samsung Winery
2. Two-star winery
3. One-star winery
The term "Grevrey" first appeared in the Gallic-Roman period, and the earliest written records appear in 640 AD. During this period, monks from the Abbey of Beze began planting vines around the church. Later, a farmer named Bertin also planted vines on the nearby land.
In 1728, Claude Arnoux pointed out that Chambedan was the best wine in Burgundy. Chambedan wines are twice as expensive as wines from Volnay, Pommard and Beaune, with an average price of £40–42 per barrel (queue, 400L).
Chamberlain owes much of its fame to the promotion of vintner Claude Jobert. He came to Gevré in 1731 and by 1750 he owned more than half of the area of Chambédán and the Garden of Berz, and the vineyards of Gevre-Chambédán, More-Saint-Denis and Chambord-Musini covered a total area of more than 20 hectares. By 1761, the year of his death, the price of Chambedan wines was 10 times greater than it had been a century ago!
Napoleon had a soft spot for Champagne wines. It is said that in the early years, Napoleon's doctors recommended that he drink Champagne wine for health reasons, and he liked this wine after trying it. There is a large number of historical records that the emperor was particularly fond of Chambedan (although it was drunk with water), and he himself claimed that Chambedan gave him countless inspirations militarily, and even prepared many Chambedan wines marked with his initials "N" to carry with the army.
In 1847, the village originally named Gevrey-en-Montagne was renamed Gevrey-Chambedan, and the suffix "Chambedan" was added to increase the popularity of the village, and it also received the title of "King's Wine, King of Wine".
In 1855, Dr. Laval Lavalle) was the first to divide the vineyards of Gevrey-Chamberédane. The first class is Clos St Jacques, Fouchere, Chapelle, Mazis, Ruchottes, Charmes, Griotte, Estournelles, Cazetiers. The second class is Latricieres and Mazoyeres. In the 19th century, many vineyards began to add Chambedan after their names, such as Mazis for Mazis-Chambertin, and some vineyards underwent division and integration, such as Les Germeaux into Chambert, and Fuche into Chambedan.
The AOC Regulations were issued in 1936. According to the regulations, of the 8 Grand Gardens except Chambédan, only Chambédan-Beri can place "Chambedan" in the front position, while the other 7 Grand Prix Gardens can only put this name on the back. In addition, Chambedan-Berze wines can be labeled "Chambertin", while Chambedan wines cannot be labeled "Clos de Beze".
Wines produced in Mazères-Chambedan can be marked as "Chambertine" on the label. In addition, the bordering Blochon has 50 hectares of vineyards that can be labelled as the village level of Gevre Chambedan.
There are 9 grand gardens in Gevré-Chamberbedan: Chambertin, Chambertin-Clos de Beze, Chapelle-Chambertin, Charmes-Chambertin, Griotte Chambertin, Latricieres-Chambertin, Mazis-Chambertin, Mazoyeres-Chambertin, Ruchottes-Chambertin. These Grand Gardens are spread on both sides of the Route des Grands Crus, with a total area of 87 hectares and an average annual production of 260,000 litres, with Chambedan and Mazeyer-Chambedan accounting for more than one-third of them.
(1) Chambedan
Total area: 12.9 hectares
Average annual production: 39,000 litres
Owners: Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils (2.15 hectares), Domaine Trapet Pere et Fils (1.9 hectares), Rossignol-Trapet (1.6 hectares), Domaine Camus Pere & Fils (1.69 hectares) and so on.
Chambedan Garden is divided into 55 plots of land, the smallest of which is only 50 square meters, more than half of which is owned by 4 wineries and the remaining half is owned by 21 wineries. Chambedan is 275–300 meters above sea level and is adjacent to Béri garden, Chambédan and Lachhill. The soil is a limestone of the Bajocian Stage, a step at the bottom of the Original Middle Jurassic of Europe, with gentle terrain and an overall brown soil mixed with clay and pebbles. Interestingly, the ratio of small particles of soil to rocks and pebbles is 68:32, and the same is true of the famous Montrachet!
(2) Bayri Garden
Total area: 15.4 hectares
Average annual production: 46,400 litres
Owners: Domaine Pierre Damoy (5.36 hectares), Aman Rousseau & Sons (1.42 hectares), Domaine Drouhin-Laroze (1.39 hectares), Domaine Faiveley (1.29 hectares), Henry Roch (1.01 hectares), Domaine Claire (Domaine Faiveley, 1.01 hectares). Bruno Clair, 0.95 hectares) and others.
The Péri Garden is divided into 40 plots of land, large and small, and is shared by 18 wineries, of which The Pierre Damova winery owns one-third of the park. At an altitude of 275–300 m, the slope is slightly steeper than that of Chambedan, the soil is relatively close to Thatbedan, and it is composed of well-drained limestone bedrock, suitably proportioned clay and pebbles, and is relatively barren.
What is the difference between Chambédan and Chambédan, which is the top grand garden of Gevrey-Chambédane?
Gaston Roupnel said: "Chambedan and Belle Garden are both elegant and vibrant, both serious and powerful, as well as delicate and delicate. Charles Rousseau said: "Chambedron is masculine, robust, and does not appear delicate enough when it is young, but it becomes rounded after age." The Bayri Garden is more complex, vibrant and more refined. "The wines of Chambedan and Bellzyn are more pronounced than the tannins of the top Vaughan-Romani vineyards and are very masculine. Plump, solid, serious, structured, with hints of black fruit, licorice, and coffee beans, the flavor becomes rich, concentrated and abundant after aging. When Beri Garden is young, the aroma is richer, while when Chambedan is younger, it is more serious and appears more grand. However, both need to be more than 10 years old.
(3) Fragrant Bedan
Total area: 12.24 hectares
Average annual production: 38,900 litres
Owners: Camu & Sons (5.9 hectares), Aman Rousseau & Sons (1.37 hectares), Domaine Perrot-Minot (1.56 hectares), Domaine Taupenot-Merme, 1.42 hectares), Henri Rebourseau (1.31 hectares), Domaine Arlaud (1.14 hectares), Henri Rebourseau (1.31 hectares), Domaine Arlaud, 1.14 hectares Domaine Henri Richard (1.11 hectares), Domaine Gerard Raphet (1 hectare), etc
Chambres d'Hôtes is the lowest and largest grand garden in Chevrey-Saint-Denis. The lower layer of the soil is deep limestone bedrock, and the upper layer is thin, pebbled chalky soil, rich in iron, and well drained. The special geographical location affects the light conditions of the vineyard in the morning, making the wine fresher, lighter and more suitable for drinking at a young age compared to other grand prix gardens. Its wines are charming and feminine overall, which is rumored to be the origin of its name "Charmes".
It is believed that Chambres d'Hôtes is the largest and most uneven quality of the Grand Garden in Gerfrey-Chambedan. However, premium vintners such as Denis Bachelet's fragrant Bedan wines contain aromas of violet and raspberry, with a velvety smooth texture and concentrated concentration.
(4) Mazje-Chambedan
Total area: 18.59 hectares
Average annual production: 59,100 litres
Owner: Kamu Fathers & Sons Winery (1.01 hectares), etc
According to the regulations, wines produced in Mazzie-Chambedan can be labelled as "Chambédan", and vice versa. The terroir conditions of the two Grand Gardens are very close, but Mazère is more solid, plump and more wild than Xiangxiang Bedan, but not as delicate, pure and aromatic as the latter.
(5) Maz-Chambedan
Total area: 9.1 hectares
Average annual production: 32,000 litres
Belonging: Hospices de Beaune (1.75 hectares), Domaine Dugat-Py (0.22 hectares), Joseph Faiveley (1.2 hectares), Henry Vineyards (0.96 hectares), Domaine Harmand-Geoffroy (0.73 hectares), etc
Maz is the northernmost grand garden of Night Hill, divided by a path called D122, divided into Mazis-Haut and Mazis-Bas. In 1855, part of Les Corbeaux was assigned to Maz, increasing its area by 0.6 hectares.
Maz is similar to the soil of the adjacent Bayri Garden, and the best Maz quality is not inferior to that of The Bayz Garden. Maz's wines are bright in colour, rich in tannins and rich in fruit, including blackberries, black cherries and more. Lalou Bize-Leroy, owner of Château Lehua, owns 0.26 hectares of the park.
(6) Rachhill - Chambedan
Total area: 7.35 hectares
Average annual production: 25,500 litres
Owners: Camu & Sons (1.51 hectares), Joseph Favre (1.21 hectares), Rossino Trape (0.76 hectares), Terramuzi (0.75 hectares), Masion Leroy (0.57 hectares), etc
Rachhill means "barren", its soil is close to the adjacent Chambedan, contains a limestone with fish grain as the main component, the top soil is thin, the terrain is gentle, and almost flat except for some slopes in the upper slopes of the slopes near the forested areas. Ratchhill was classified as a second class by Lavalle in 1855, when Razchhill was owned by 3 wineries, and today this number rises to 10.
In his youth, Razcihill wines are serious and strong, and after aging they develop spices and game, but they lack personality compared with Chambertine and Berzy Garden, and are not delicate enough compared to Maz and Luso. But from high-quality wineries such as Lehua and Favilé, Lachhill has excellent quality.
(7) Chabel-Chambédon
Total area: 5.49 hectares
Average annual production: 16,500 litres
Owners: Pierre Damova (2.22 hectares), Domaine Ponsot (0.7 hectares), Trape Pascal (0.6 hectares), Lahouze (0.51 hectares), Rossinotra Paisley (0.5 hectares), Louis Jadot (0.39 hectares), etc
Just below the Garden of Berge, Chabel-Chambédán is one of the smallest grand gardens of Gevré-Chambédane, named after the annex chapel of Notre-Dame de Beze, which was originally built in 1155 but burned down in 1830 to expand the vineyard. Chabel has a gentle slope, the soil is a rocky limestone, well-drained, and more fertile than the neighboring Gritt. Overall, the wine below the Grand Garden Avenue is lighter and softer than the wine above, but Chabel is the most robust below, and the Chabell wine is full of rich and plum flavors, reminiscent of The Bayri Garden, but slightly inferior in overall concentration.
(8) Luso - Chambedan
Total area: 3.3 hectares
Average annual production: 11,500 litres
Owners: Aman Rousseau (1.06 hectares), Domaine Georges Mugneret-Gibourg (0.64 hectares), Domaine Sylvie Esmonin (0.58 hectares), Domaine G. Roumier (0.51 hectares), etc.
Luso-Chambedan is located above Maz and is small and steep. Rousseau's name comes from "rochers", which means rock, and this garden is close to the forest area on the hillside, containing a limestone with the main component of the grain, and the topsoil is thin.
Lusso's wine style is similar to that of Maz, but leaner, more mineral, and more serious at a young age, but it can be developed more deeply over time, and the mulberry fruity flavor is complemented by a clear sour taste.
(9) Gritt- Chambedan
Total area: 2.73 hectares
Average annual production: 9,000 litres
Holders: Château Ponsau (0.89 ha), Domaine Rene Leclerc (0.75 ha), Maison Joseph Drouhin (0.53 ha), etc.
This is the smallest grand garden in Gevre-Chambeudan, located between the Berze Garden, Champiedin and Chambert Chambertédang. Gerrit wines contain a variety of red and black fruit aromas, as well as licorice, violet and other aromas. Gerrit's name comes from the chalky soil in the garden, called "Criotte". The topsoil of Gritt is thin, the vines are rooted directly in the cracks in the bedrock, and the vineyards are rich in water storage underground, which can accumulate a lot of rainwater in the event of rainfall, but the soil is very well drained.
The Gritte Garden wines are tannins soft, softly acidic, fragrant, balanced and harmonious, more concentrated and firmer than Chabell. Due to its small size and limited production, the quality is stable and reliable, and the average price is 25% higher than that of Chambertine, and close to 2 times that of Chabel!
Chambedan has 26 first-class gardens with a total area of 86 hectares and an annual production of 3,500 hectares. The 26 first-class gardens can be divided into 4 categories:
(1) The first category is the best first-class garden in Gevré-Chambédan, on the hillside facing southeast of the Combe de Lavaux valley.
Clos Saint-Jacques (6.7 hectares)
Owners: Chateau Rousseau Oman (2.2 hectares), Selviès Moni (1.6 hectares), Domaine Bruno Clair (1 hectare), Château Louis Ladus (1 hectare), Domaine Fourrier (0.89 hectares).
In the 1930s, when Gevré-Chambédant divided the Grand Garden, it was stipulated that the Grand Garden must be adjacent to the Chambedern or the Bellezh Garden, so Luso and Mazeyet were selected with a little bordering land, while saint-Jacques, despite being no less than the quality of these two Grand Gardens, did not even qualify for the election. If you are lucky enough to visit the Amanu Rousseau winery, it is likely that you will not taste Saint Jacques until you have tasted the Clos de la Roche, Luso and Maz, because Saint Jacques is of better quality and the proportion of new oak barrels is used.
Saint-Jacques, like Chambertine at altitude, is made of white marl, influenced by cold winds blowing from the anticline valley, and the grapes ripen slightly later. The wines are rich and gorgeous, full-bodied, deep and complex, full of character, and more abundant and full-bodied than the Chambédamp and The Berzé Grand Prix.
Lavaux-Saint-Jacques (9.53 ha), Estournelles-Saint-Jacques (2.09 ha)
Laver and Ashtunelles are located southwest of Saint-Jacques. Both vineyards are on the south-facing hillside, with plenty of sunlight, but have a cooler microclimate than Saint-Jacques, because it is just at the mouth of the Laver-Diagonal Valley, and the cool westerly wind blows from the valley mouth into the vineyards, increasing the temperature difference between day and night, prolonging the ripening period of the grapes, and making the wine leaner than Saint-Jacques.
The wines of Laver and Esttunelle are full-bodied, rich and succulent, without a sense of roughness and with a lot of fruitiness. Local winemakers believe that blending la Uve and Ashtunelle's wines will bring quality that is not inferior to Saint-Jacques.
Les Cazetiers (8.43 ha), Les Petits-Cazetiers (0.45 ha), La Combe au Moine (4.77 ha), Les Goulots (1.81 ha), Les Champeaux (6.68 ha)
These first-class gardens are located in the north of Saint-Jacques, with vineyards facing further east, and even the fringes of the hermit facing north. Located next to the Garden of Saint-Jacques, Cazzettière has the ideal vineyard orientation of the Garden of Saint-Jacques, but the wines are more rugged. The remaining 4 vineyards, with rocky and rocky soils and cool microclimates, produce wines of more stable quality, but not distinctive or refined enough.
(2) The second category is distributed between Luso, Maz and village-level vineyards. These include Les Corbeaux (3.21 hectares), Le Fonteny (3.73 hectares), Champonnet (3.32 hectares), Craipillot (2.76 hectares), Issarts (0.62 hectares). Among them, Cobo, Fonteney and Xiangpeng have the best quality, and the wines produced are medium in body, fruity and balanced in structure, but lack the body and concentration of Lavo and Kazetiai.
(3) Below the slopes of Maz and Chabel are the third class of gardens, from north to south: Au Closeau (0.53 ha), La Perriere (2.47 ha), Clos Prieur Haut (2.47 ha), Heberd (Les Cherbaudes, 2.18 ha), La Chapel Petitele (also known as Les). Champitonnois, 4 hectares), En Ergot (1.16 hectares). It should be noted that the upper monastery is a first-class garden, but the lower monastery (Clos Prieur bas) is village-level. Les Champitonnois often labels the wine label "La Petite Chapelle". These vineyards produce the most feminine wines of Gevrey-Chamberdédan, with medium-bodied and attractive aromas, although in poor quality or in bad vintages, the wines will have a plant-like taste and quickly decline.
(4) The fourth type of location is more special, including:
Bel Air is located in a hillside forest area west of the Berze Garden, of which 2.65 hectares are first-class gardens and the rest are village-level.
Aux Combottes (4.57 hectares), The Combot is located right between the two Grand Gardens of Lachhill and Lodge. Because the grapes are blown by the breeze from the valley during the growing season and are not as ripe as Rakhi hill and Lodge, the wines produced are not full and concentrated enough, but the wines of the garden are still elegant, supple and full of fruity notes such as cherries, raspberries and red gallons, which are very delicious.
3. Village level
The village-level vineyards of Gevré-Chambédán have a total of 369 hectares, of which 50 hectares are located in Blochon, adjacent to Chambédane, with an average annual yield of 13,500,000 litres. The vineyards in the north produce full-bodied, masculine and robust wines; the vineyards in the south produce wines that are lighter, more aromatic and feminine; and the vineyards in the north produce wines that are light but lack a bit of starkness and elegance.
In the book The Wines of Burgundy by wine master Clive Coates, MW, the wineries of Gevre-Chamberdane are divided into different grades of 0-3 stars, and the higher the star rating, the higher the overall level of the winery, which has a certain guiding effect on people's selection of wines.
Three-star wineries: a large number of grand vineyards, with stable high quality, high market prices, and a limited number of wineries selected for three stars; two-star wineries: a large number of high-quality vineyards, with good quality, and matching market prices; one-star wineries: wineries that consumers can trust when purchasing.
1. Samsung Winery:
(1) Denis bachelet
Vineyard area: 3.83 hectares
Grand Garden: Xiangxiang Bedan (0.43 hectares)
First-class garden: Gevré-Chambedan first-class garden Cobo
Village level: Gevré-Chambedan village level, Night Hill village level
Dennis Baschele has led the family winery since 1983 and has established this vineyard of less than 4 hectares into one of the top producers in Burgundy. Today, his son, Nicolas, has also joined the winery operation, working together.
Château Bashere uses all organic fertilizers when growing grapes, completely eliminating chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The vineyard is ploughed several times a year to ensure that the roots on the surface are cut off, which ensures that the vines grow deeper and spread, maintaining their vitality. The wine is completely destempered, left to 15°C for 6-8 days, all wines are in 25% new oak barrels, and the contact time of the puree is as long as possible, and finally bottled by hand without filtering. The best wine of Château Baschele is the Chambres d'Betten, with an average vine age of more than 90 years and an annual production of just over 2,000 bottles.
(2) Domaine Armand Rousseau Pere et Fils
Vineyard area: 13.7 hectares
Grand Garden: Chambedan (2.15 hectares), Berze Garden (1.42 hectares), Chambedan (1.37 hectares), Lodge (1.48 hectares), Luso-Chambedan (1.06 hectares), Maz-Chambedan (0.53 hectares)
First Class Garden: Gevré-Chambédane First Class Garden Saint Jacques, Cazetière, Lavaux-Saint-Jacques
Village level: Gevrey-Chambedan village level
The winery was founded by Armand Rousseau in the early 20th century, when he was only 18 years old and inherited the vineyard from his father. Aman Rousseau was born into a small family of landowners who worked in wine-related occupations such as grape growers, coopers and vintners. During his lifetime, Oman Rousseau continued to improve the quality of his wines, while constantly expanding the size of the winery and buying a large number of excellent vineyards. When Oman Luso died in 1959, the winery was handed over to his son Charles, who joined the management of the winery in 1982.
Aman Rousseau & Sons retains 15% of the stems when making wines, and macerates and ferments for 15 days at temperatures not exceeding 31°C. Chambertine, Périère and Saint-Jacques are the winery's top 3 wines, using 100% new oak barrels. The wine is bottled after 18-20 months of age in oak barrels. The quality of the winery's wines has always been very stable, and in Burgundy, the wines made by the "Hands of Rousseau" have been widely accepted and recognized by consumers.
2. Two-star winery:
(1) Domaine Dugat-Py
Vineyard area: 9.81 hectares
Grand Garden: Chambedan (0.69 ha), Maz-Chambedan (0.22 ha), Chambedan (0.05 ha)
First-class garden: Gevré-Chambédan First-Class Garden Xiangpeng, Laver-Saint-Jacques, Little Chapelle; Les Morgeots
Village level: Gevre-Chambédant village level, Vaughan-Romani village level, Poma village level, Meursault village level, Summerhill-Monhache village level
The founder of Dugat Winery, the Dugat family, has been making wine for generations, and the family began growing grapes in Gevré-Chamberédan as early as the early 17th century. The current owner, Bernard Dugat-Py, is the 12th generation of the family and has continued to renovate and expand the winery since he took over. Since 2004, Château Duga has practiced biodynamics.
At the time of winemaking, no low-temperature maceration is carried out, 20-100% of the stems are retained according to the quality of the grapes, and then fermented at a temperature of 30°C, and 80% of the oak barrels are renewed every year. After fermentation is over, it is usually aged for 14-20 months in wooden barrels, without clarification or filtration before bottling.
(2) Domaine Claude Dugat
Vineyard area: 6.05 hectares
Grand Garden: Champiedron (0.31 ha), Gritte-Chambedan (0.15), Chambel-Chambedan (0.1 ha)
First Class Garden: Gevres-Chambédon First Class Park Laver saint-Jacques, Cabillo, Pierre
Château Duca has always been run by the Duca family, who is currently headed by Claude Dugat, the fifth generation of the family. Claude Duca is one of the leading winemakers in the Gevré-Chambedan region and knows vineyards inside out, which has allowed him to produce some of the best wines in the world.
The average age of the grapes in Duca vineyards is 35-45 years, the longest is 70 years, and the planting density is 10,000-12,000 plants/ha. In terms of winemaking, Château Duca adopts a more modern way of winemaking. The grapes are first cold-impregnated for 3-5 days, followed by complete destalking, at which time the fermentation temperature rises to 34°C, and finally 3 weeks of maceration of the grape skin. After fermentation is complete, it ages for 16-18 months without filtration before bottling.
(3) Domaine Fourrier
Vineyard area: 9 hectares
Grand Garden: Gritte-Chambedan (0.26 hectares)
First-class garden: Gevré-Chambedan first-class garden Xiangpeng, Saint Jacques, Hermit, Gulo; Les Petits-Vougeots, etc
Village level: Gevre-Chambedan village level, Morey-Saint-Denis village level, Chambord-Mussini village level
Château Fernand Fourrier was founded in the 1830s by Fernand Fourrier. He handed over the winery to his nephew Jean-Claude Fourrier in 1969. During this period, Château Frier became one of the first producers to export to the United States, with vineyards spread across all appellations. By the end of the 1980s, the winery was in a state of depression. It wasn't until 1994, with the birth of Jean-Marie, The Son of Jean-Claude, that the winery also came back to life. The current owner, Jean-Marie, combines family traditions with his own knowledge and, together with his wife Vicki, regains the reputation of the winery.
During the winemaking process, Château Freyer aims to express the characteristics of different terroirs. After 3-4 days of cold maceration, the wine ferments slowly and gently, extracting a rich range of pigments and flavors. Instead of using sulfur dioxide, the winery uses temperature control, carbon dioxide and puree to retain more of the flavor. Jean-Marie believed that "oak barrels are used to make wine breathe slowly, not to add flavor", so the proportion of new barrels used in old age does not exceed 20% to preserve the pure fruitiness and personality of the wine.
(4) Domaine Denis Mortet
Vineyard area: 11.5 hectares
Grand Garden: Fugu Garden (0.31 hectares), Chambedan (0.15 hectares)
First-class garden: Gevré-Chambertine First-class Garden Lavo-Saint-Jacques, Champaign, Bel Air, Xiangpeng, Little Chapelle, etc
Village level: Gevrey-Chambedan village level, etc
Dennis Motel was founded in the 1990s by Dennis Motel, known as the "genius winemaker". The Motai family has lived in Dijon for generations, while the brewing business began with Dennis's grandfather. In 1978, at the age of 22, Dennis studied winemaking with his father and has since studied under Henri Jayer, the "god of Burgundy." In 1991, Dennis became self-reliant and devoted himself to the wine industry, devoting himself to vineyard management.
He took measures such as deep ploughing of the land, artificial weeding, application of organic manure, strict pruning and de-budding, etc., to improve the richness of the grape flavor in order to better show the local terroir characteristics. All grapes are harvested by hand and fermented in 80-100% French new oak barrels after rigorous selection. The wines produced by the winery are often mellow and restrained, rich in variation, balanced in structure and elegant in style. Unfortunately, Mr. Mote committed suicide in January 2006 and is currently managed by his son, Arnaud Mortet.
3. One-star winery:
(1) Domaine Alain Burguet
Vineyard area: 5.35 hectares
First-class garden: Gevrey-Chambedan first-class garden incense
Château Erenberg is a high-quality winery with a growing reputation in Gevres-Chamberédán. Alan Berg, one of the region's most respected winegrowers, has been working in the vineyard since graduating in 1964 and produced his first vintage in 1972.
At the time of winemaking, the grapes are completely destemperated, fermented at high temperatures, the maceration time is relatively long, there is no clarification before bottling, and the filtration is also very light. Mes Favorites Vieilles Vignes, although at the village level, can be sold for more than many first-class gardens.
(2) Domaine Pierre Damoy
Vineyard area: 10.47 hectares
Grand Garden: Belle Garden (5.36 ha), Chabel-Chambedan (2.22 ha), Chambedan (0.48 ha)
Once the largest grower in the Péri Garden, Château Pierre Damova gradually regained its former glory after the current owner, Pierre Damova, took over the winery in 1992. At a blind tasting party in 2007, Pierre damova's Berz Garden received the same praise as The Berzh Garden in Rousseau, Oman, making it a star winery in Burgundy.
The vineyards of Château Pierre Damova are cultivated by hand, never using pesticides and rarely using other chemicals. After the grapes are harvested by hand, they are screened twice and macerated at a low temperature of 15°C for 6-7 days, with regular pressures pressed by hand during alcoholic fermentation, and then retained in oak barrels for 18 months. In general, Privilege Gardens use 70%-100% of new oak barrels, and other levels use 30-50% of new oak barrels.
(3) Domaine Drouhin-Laroze
Vineyard area: 12 hectares
Grand Gardens: Bonnes-Mares (1.49 hectares), Berze Gardens (1.39 hectares), Fugu Garden (1.03 hectares), Rachhill-Chamberbedan (0.67 hectares), Chapelle-Chamberbedan (0.51 hectares), Musini (0.12 hectares)
First-class garden: Gevré-Chambedan first-class garden Croso, Cabillo, Lavaux-Saint-Jacques, etc
In 1850, Jean-Baptise Laroze began growing grapes in Gevré-Chambédan. In 1919, Suzanne Laroze married Alexandre Drouhin and later founded Château Lahouze. The winery is now run by 5th Generation Philippe and Christine Drouhin.
Château Lahouze produces around 50,000 bottles of wine per year. Among them, 46% are grand vineyard wines, 14% are first-class vineyard wines, and 40% are village-level vineyard wines.
(4) Domaine Dupont Tisserandot
Vineyard area: 23 hectares
Grand Garden: Chambres d'Hôtes (0.8 ha), Maz-Chambedan (0.35 ha), Corton Le Rognet (0.33 ha)
First Class Garden: Gevré-Chambetdan First Class Park Bel Air, Cazetière, Lavo-Saint-Jacques, Little Chapelle
Village level: Gevre-Chambedan village level, Night Saint Georges village level, etc
In 1954, Bernard Dupont married Gisele Tisserandot, and together they founded the Dupont Winery. In 1999, son-in-law Didier Chevillon took over the winemaking business of the winery, and thanks to his efforts, the winery became famous at home and abroad for its extraordinary quality, ushering in the peak of its career development. In October 2013, the DuPont family sold the winery to Faiveley, but the winery's production and sales operations were still run by the original management team.
DuPont's vineyards are widely distributed, stretching from Marsannay in the north of the Night Hills to Savigny-les-Beaune in the south, belonging to more than 20 different AOCs. Yields 5,000 l/ha for regional vineyards, 4,000 l/ha for village grades and 3,500 l/ha for grand gardens. The winery's wines include red, white and rosé sparkling wines, of which red wines are known for their full bodies, concentrated flavours and powerful styles.
(5) Domaine Sylvie Esmonin
Vineyard area: 7.13 hectares
First Class Garden: Saint Jacques, Gevré-Chambédane First Class Garden, Santenots, Volnay First Class Garden
The current owner of Selvie Esmoni winery is Sylvie Esmonin, one of the few famous female owners in the Golden Hills appellation. After learning about farming in Dijon, Selvi worked to change the way the winery has sold bulk wine since its creation, releasing the first bottled wine in 1989. Since 1990, the winery has been growing organically, avoiding chemicals such as herbicides and pesticides in its vineyards and strictly controlling yields.
During winemaking, the winery partially destemmerizes, dips the skin at low temperatures for 2-5 days, and then ferments at 29°C. Saint-Jacques uses 100% new oak barrels, village-level old vines use 25-50% new oak barrels, and Santino uses 30% oak barrels.
(6) Vincent Geantet-Pansiot
Vineyard area: 13 hectares
Grand Garden: Xiangxiang Bedan (0.5 hectares)
First-class garden: Gevré-Chambedan first-class garden, Chambord-Mussini first-class garden, etc
Village level: Gevre-Chambedan village level, Chambord-Mussini village level, Mashane
In 1954, Edmond Geantet and Bernadette Pansiot married and the Jan Paso Winery was founded. In 1982, their son Vincent took over the winery, and the quality of the wines has since improved.
Château Jan Paso is completely destemmed, soaked in the skin at low temperatures for 8-10 days, then fermented at a high temperature of 35°C for 12-15 days, and when aged after fermentation, the proportion of new barrels used is up to one-third, and then aged for 12 months, without filtering or clarification, bottling.
(7) Heresztyn
Vineyard area: 11 hectares
Grand Garden: Clos-Saint-Denis (0.23 hectares)
First Class Garden: Gevres-Chambedan First Class Garden Xiangpeng, Cobo, Gulo, Pierre, Morey-Saint-Denis First Class Park , Les Millandes
Village level: Gevré-Chambedan village level, Chambord-Musini village level
Jean Heresztyn came to Burgundy from Poland in 1932. After working for Domaine Pierre Gelin and then The Trappe & Sons, he slowly built his own winery. Today, Château Helsing is run by the third generation of the family.
During winemaking, Helsing winery completely removes the stem, soaks the skin at low temperature for 1 week, then ferments alcoholicly at a temperature not exceeding 33°C, and ages in wooden barrels for 18 months without filtering or clarification. Château Helsing's Miranda Garden is one of the best performing wines on the market in Morey-Saint-Denis' Tier 1 gardens.
(8) Domaine Humbert Freres
Vineyard area: 5.5 hectares
Grand Garden: Xiangxiang Bedan (0.2 hectares)
First-class garden: Gevré-Chambedan first-class park Cabillo, Estannelles-Saint-Jacques, Lavaux-Saint-Jacques, Chapelle The Younger
The Humbert Brothers winery is now run by Emmanuel Humbert and Frederic Humbert. In 1989, the brothers inherited the winery from their parents. Emmanuel is bolder and more innovative, bringing endless vitality to the winery, while Frederick is slightly more rigorous and relatively conservative in his management and winemaking process, making the winery a good inheritance of the fine traditions of his predecessors. The two brothers seek innovation and stability, complement each other, so that the winery's winemaking quality and income are gradually improved.
When brewing, completely destemmerize, dip the skin at low temperature for 5 days, and ferment at temperatures up to 35°C. Grand Gardens use 100% new oak barrels and Tier 1 use 50% new oak barrels, which are bottled at 16 months after fermentation is complete. Currently, the Humbert Brothers winery produces an average annual production of about 1,500 cases per year.
(9) Domaine Trapet Pere et Fils
Grand Garden: Chambedan (1.9 hectares), Chabel-Chambedan (0.6 hectares), Rachhill-Chambeddan (0.75 hectares)
First-class garden: Gevré-Chambedan first-class garden monastery, Little Chapelle
The history of the Trappée & Sons dates back to 1870. In the 1960s, the Trappé family formally established the winery on the basis of the original vineyard and began to make wine. In 1993, the winery was divided into two, half of which was inherited by Jean-Louis Trapet and the other half by Rossinotra.
The Terra Pai Fathers & Sons winery has been fully operational in its biodynamics since 1998. When winemaking, 30% of the grapes are destemmed, macerated at low temperatures for 5-8 days, followed by 3-4 weeks of fermentation and maceration at 32°C. The proportion of new oak barrels used in the Grand Park is 30-75%. Bottled after 15-18 months of age in oak barrels.
(10) Rossignol Trapet
Vineyard area: 14 hectares
Grand Garden: Chambedan (1.6 hectares), Ratchhill- Chambedan (0.75 hectares), Chabel-Chambeddan (0.5 hectares)
First Class Garden: Gevré-Chambedan First Class Monastery, Little Chapelle, Teurons First Class Garden
Village level: Gevré-Chambedan village level, Bern village level, Savigny-Bern village level
After the Strapins father-son winery was split in two in 1993, Jacques Rossignol Trapet inherited half of the property and established his own winery. Today the winery is run by his sons David and Nicholas. Since 2001, all Grand Prix gardens have been planted using biodynamic methods.
At the time of winemaking, the stem is completely removed, the fermentation takes place at 32°C, the proportion of new oak barrels used, depending on the grade, is 25%-50%, and the bottling is carried out after 13-16 months of age. Like the Terra Tropic winery, Rossino del Garda produces round, rich wines with medium-bodied and fruity aromas.
(11) Domaine Joseph & Philippe Roty
Vineyard area: 9.2 hectares
Grand Garden: Chambedan (0.16 ha), Maz-Chambedan (0.12 ha), Gritt-Chambedan (0.08 ha)
Level 1 Garden: Gevrey-Chambedan Level 1 Garden Fonteney
Village level: Gevre-Chambedan village level, Mashane village level
The Lodi family's history of brewing wine in Gevré-Chamberlais dates back to the time of Louis XIV, from 1710 to the present day for 12 generations. The deceased owner, Joseph Roty, with his extraordinary talent and ability, made the winery a first-class producer in Burgundy. The old owner died in 2008 and the winery is now co-managed by Philippe and Pierre-Jean.
When the wine is brewed, the winery retains some of the stems and advocates the concept of low-temperature fermentation, which does not exceed 28°C. The Premium Park uses 100% new oak barrels. No filtration or clarification is performed before bottling. More than 70% of the winery's grapes were planted after 1880, with an average tree age of more than 100 years and an average annual yield of 2,600 litres/ha. With its old vines, low yields, long macerations and ageing, The Laudi winery produces very good quality wines.
(12) Serafin Pere & Fils
Grand Garden: Xiangxiang Bedan (0.31 hectares)
First-class garden: Gevré-Chambédane First Class Garden Cazettière, Fontenery, Morey-Saint-Denis First Class Garden Miranda, Chambord -Musini First Class Garden Bode
The founder of the Seiffen & Sons vineyard grows grapes organically and never uses fertilizers and pesticides, a Polish-born Stanilaus Serafin. During World War II, Stannis learned to grow grapes in France and developed a keen interest in making wine. In 1947, he bought several plots of land in Night Hill and began his viticulture career. In 1988, Christian inherited the winery and renamed it, so the current Seiffin Fathers & Sons Winery is also called Domaine Christian Serafin.
The vineyard grows grapes in an organic mode and never uses fertilizers and pesticides. At the time of winemaking, completely destemmerize, macerate at low temperatures for 4-8 days, and then ferment at a temperature of 33°C. New oak barrels are used at a higher rate, at 80-100%, and after 16-20 months of age, they are not filtered and then bottled.
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