Chapelle-Chambertin

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Chapelle-Chambertin is a grand cru vineyard in the Côte de Nuits located near the town of Gevrey-Chambertin. The vineyard is known primarily for its Pinot noir production.[1] Situated on the lower hillside near the grand crus of Griotte-Chambertin and Charmes-Chambertin the wines from this vineyard are known to have some of the lightest coloring of all the Gevrey-Chambertin grand crus.[2] Wine produced from the 13.5 acres (5.5 ha) tend to be reliant on the overall quality of the vintage. Appellation d'origine contrôlée requirements include a minimum alcohol percent by volume of 11.5% and harvest yields of no more than 37 hl/ha.[3] Within this larger grand cru are two sub-terroir vineyards whose names may appear on wine labels-la Chapelle and Les Gémeaux. Wines from this vineyard are expected to hit their peak after 8-20 years.[4]

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  1. ^ K. MacNeil The Wine Bible pg 191-195 Workman Publishing 2001 ISBN 1563054345
  2. ^ J. Robinson (ed) "The Oxford Companion to Wine" Third Edition pg 313 Oxford University Press 2006 ISBN 0198609906
  3. ^ P. Saunders Wine Label Language pg 49 Firefly Books 2004 ISBN 1552977200
  4. ^ T. Stevenson "The Sotheby's Wine Encyclopedia" pg 146 Dorling Kindersley 2005 ISBN 0756613248
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