Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Les Chatelots
A red Premier Cru of Chambolle-Musigny, just below the village, in the Côte de Nuits
- Commune
- Chambolle-Musigny (Côte de Nuits)
- Area
- 2.98 ha
- Color
- Red
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Elevation
- About 263–270 m
- Neighboring climats
- Les Feusselottes, Les Carrières, Les Gruenchers, Les Combottes, Les Charmes
Les Chatelots is a Premier Cru of Chambolle-Musigny, in the Côte de Nuits: almost 3 hectares on the eastern edge of the village, a few meters from the houses, between about 263 and 270 meters. It is surrounded mainly by other Premiers Crus: Les Feusselottes to the southwest, Les Carrières to the northwest, Les Combottes to the east, Les Charmes to the southeast and, across the road that bounds it to the north, Les Gruenchers.
The appellation rules spell the name without an accent, but the form Châtelots, used by Jules Lavalle in 1855, is also found. Lavalle placed it in the commune's “troisième cuvée,” while noting that this group of climats came very close to the category above.
Only red wines are made here, from Pinot Noir. The appellation rules credit the commune's Premiers Crus with more concentration and a firmer structure than the Village wines, with an aging potential that varies by vintage and climat. You'll find the available bottles below the text.
Credits and sources. Map: IGN (RGE ALTI®, BD TOPO®), INAO · Licence Ouverte 2.0.
