Appellations
Village · Côte de Nuits
Gevrey-Chambertin
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The largest commune on the Côte de Nuits, with nine grands crus and the most vineyard.
Under the vines
Deep clay-bearing brown limestone, spread by the Combe de Lavaux across an unusually broad slope.
In the glass
Structure and tannin: the broad-shouldered end of the Côte de Nuits.
Why it sits here
Its size means a great deal of village wine, of extremely variable quality, sold on a famous name.
Commonly misread
That the village name guarantees the style. Gevrey village wine includes flat land below the road.
Names worth knowing
Armand Rousseau, Fourrier, Denis Mortet, Claude Dugat, Sérafin