AOC/AOP Regulations
Département
- Côte d’Or
Communes of Production
- Chambolle-Musigny
Styles and Encépagement
- Rouge: Pinot Noir, plus a max. 15% mixed plantings of Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, and Chardonnay
- Rouge „Premier Cru“
Minimum Potential Alcohol
- Rouge: 10.5%
- Rouge „Premier Cru“: 11%
Minimum Must Weights
- Rouge: 180 g/l (171 g/l prior to 2011)
- Rouge „Premier Cru“: 189 g/l (180 g/l prior to 2011)
Maximum Residual Sugar
- Rouge: 2 g/l
Élevage
- Wines must be aged until at least June 15 of the year following the harvest
Minimum Planting Density
- 9,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yield (Rendement de Base)
- Rouge: 50 hl/ha (40 hl/ha prior to 2011)
- Rouge „Premier Cru“: 48 hl/ha (40 hl/ha prior to 2011)
Principal Soil Type
- limestone with a lack of clay
AOC Established
- 1936 (last updated 2011)
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Grand Cru Vineyards of Chambolle-Musigny (2)
| Vineyard | Size* | Major Producers | Notes |
| Bonnes Mares | 15.06 ha (13.54 lie within Chambolle-Musigny) | de Vogüé, Georges Roumier, Louis Jadot, Robert Groffier, de la Vougeraie | Bonnes Mares extends into Morey-St-Denis. |
| Origin of Name: Several hypotheses exist. The bonnes mères („good mothers“) may be a reference to Cistercian nuns, although one story suggests the name’s origins lie in a sculpture of three goddesses of fertility, unearthed here. Finally, the verb marer means „to cultivate,“ and the literal translation of „Bonnes Mares“ may instead be „good harvest.“ | |||
| Musigny | 10.86 ha | de Vogüé, Leroy, Frédéric Mugnier, Jacques Prieur | The vineyard originally contained two lieux-dits: a northern sector (Grand Musigny) and a southern sector (Les Petits Musigny). Vogüé is the sole owner of the Les Petits Musigny plot, and the domaine has 0.57 ha of Chardonnay planted within it. A third sector, a portion of the La Combe d’Orveaux 1er Cru climat, was added to the appellation in the 1960s, adjoining Musigny and Echézeaux. |
| Origin of Name: The vineyard takes its name from a Gallo-Roman settlement, Musinus, erected on this site by a man of the same name. | |||
| *Coates, Clive. The Wines of Burgundy. Rev. ed. Berkeley: The University of California Press, 2008. | |||
Premier Cru Vineyards of Chambolle-Musigny (24)
| Vineyard | Size** | Major Producers | Notes |
| Aux Beaux Bruns | 1.54 ha | Ghislaine Barthod, Denis Mortet | |
| Origin of Name: „Beaux“ = „pretty“; „Brun“ = „brown“ | |||
| Aux Combottes | Ghislaine Barthod | ||
| Origin of Name: „Combottes“ derives from combe, indicating a valley and/or slightly steep vineyards on a rounded hill. | |||
| Aux Échanges | 0.93 ha | Nicolas Potel, Leymarie-Ceci (monopole owner) | While Leymarie-Ceci owns the entire vineyard, they often sell grapes to other producers. |
| Origin of Name: „Échanges“ indicates a transaction, or exchange; the vineyard was likely rented or exchanged hands. | |||
| Derrière la Grange | 0.47 ha | Amiot-Servelle | |
| Origin of Name: The literal translation of „Derrière la Grange“ is „behind the barn.“ | |||
| La Combe d’Orveau | 2.38 ha | Joseph Faiveley, Perrot-Minot, Bruno Clavelier | La Combe d’Orveau is the only Premier Cru vineyard located south of Musigny in Chambolle. A small portion of the climat is classified as Musigny Grand Cru AOP. |
| Origin of Name: A „combe“ is a small valley. | |||
| Les Amoureuses | 5.4 ha | Robert Groffier, de Vogüé, J-F Mugnier, Georges Roumier, J. Drouhin | Adjacent to Musigny, the vineyard is highly regarded for quality wines. |
| Origin of Name: „Les Amoureuses“ is an indication of „love,“ signifying either a wine of intense bouquet or a wine that makes one fall in love. | |||
| Les Baudes | 3.42 ha | Ghislaine Barthod, de Vogüé, Sérafin | |
| Origin of Name: Baude was a historic owner of the site. | |||
| Les Borniques | 1.43 ha | Frédéric Magnien | The vineyard is adjacent to Musigny’s northern boundary. |
| Les Carrières | 0.53 ha | Gilbert Felettig | While the vineyard is not a monopole, Felettig is the only producer to bottle the wine. |
| Origin of Name: „Carrières“ refers to a quarry or an old path. | |||
| Les Chabiots | 1.50 ha | Bernard Serveau | |
| Origin of Name: Chabiot was a historic owner of the site. | |||
| Les Charmes | 9.53 ha | Ghislaine Barthod, François Bertheau, Leroy, Ponsot, Amiot-Serville | |
| Origin of Name: „Charmes“ is derived from the Latin calmis, or „pasture land.“ The vineyard lay fallow (en friche) for a period prior to being replanted. | |||
| Les Chatelots | 2.96 ha | Ghislaine Barthod | |
| Origin of Name: „Chatelots“ derives from chatelets, a small castle or fortress. | |||
| Les Combottes | 1.55 ha | Georges Roumier | |
| Origin of Name: See „Aux Combottes“ above. | |||
| Les Cras | 3.45 ha | Georges Roumier, Ghislaine Barthod | Les Cras is positioned just north of the town itself, and has a higher section classified as village rather than premier cru. Les Cras faces directly southeast. |
| Origin of Name: „Cras“ derives from craie, or „chalk.“ | |||
| Les Feusselottes /Les Feusselotes |
4.40 ha | Georges Mugneret, Amiot-Serville | |
| Origin of Name: „Feusselottes“ are holes or shallow graves. | |||
| Les Fuées | 4.38 ha | J-F Mugnier, Joseph Faiveley, Ghislaine Barthod, Perrot-Minot | Les Fuées is adjacent to the southern end of Bonnes Mares, and enjoys the same essential aspect, elevation, and soil composition as its more illustrious neighbor. In this climat, most parcels‘ rows are planted parallel, rather than perpendicular, to the slope. |
| Origin of Name: „Les Fuées“ indicates the amount of land a man could plow with a mattock tool in one day. | |||
| Les Groseilles | 1.34 ha | Digioia-Royer | Few producers bottle wines from this small vineyard, due to extremely fragmented ownership. |
| Origin of Name: „Grosseilles“ are red currants, which were previously planted in this site. | |||
| Les Gruenchers | 2.82 ha | Dujac, Fourrier, Liger-Belair | |
| Origin of Name: In a local dialect, „Gruenchers“ are walnut trees. | |||
| Les Hauts-Doix | 1.75 ha | Robert Groffier | |
| Origin of Name: „Les Hauts-Doix“ means „above the water spring.“ | |||
| Les Lavrottes | 0.92 ha | Olivier Bernstein | |
| Origin of Name: „Lavrottes“ derives from laves, which are stones found in the vineyard and often used in roofing. | |||
| Les Noirots | 2.85 ha | Bruno Clavelier | |
| Origin of Name: „Noirots“ derives from noyer, or „walnut.“ | |||
| Les Plantes | 2.57 ha | Amiot-Servelle, Bertagna | |
| Origin of Name: „Les Plantes“ refer to young vines. | |||
| Les Sentiers | 4.89 ha | Robert Groffier, Hubert Lignier, Arlaud | |
| Origin of Name: „Les Sentiers“ refers to a path. | |||
| Les Véroilles | 0.37 ha | Ghislaine Barthod | Ghislaine is the sole owner of Les Véroilles Premier Cru, but much of the vineyard is classified as village land, with additional owners. 0.37 ha of the vineyard was elevated to Premier Cru in 1987. |
| Origin of Name: „Véroilles“ refers to a small valley. | |||
| **Coates, Clive. The Wines of Burgundy. Rev. ed. Berkeley: The University of California Press, 2008. | |||