Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Champeaux
A red Premier Cru of Gevrey-Chambertin, on the côte north of the Combe Lavaux, on the boundary with Brochon
- Commune
- Gevrey-Chambertin (Côte de Nuits)
- Area
- 6.73 ha
- Location
- Northern end of the commune's Premiers Crus, on the boundary with Brochon
- Neighboring climats
- Les Goulots, Combe au Moine, Petits Cazetiers
- Color and grape
- Red, Pinot Noir
- Appellation
- Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru
Champeaux is the northernmost Premier Cru in Gevrey-Chambertin: 6.73 hectares on the côte north of the Combe Lavaux, on the boundary with Brochon. Above, it borders Les Goulots and Combe au Moine; to the south, Petits Cazetiers; downslope, the vines of the Village appellation begin. Like every Gevrey-Chambertin, it is red only, from Pinot Noir.
The appellation rules explain that between Gevrey and Brochon a small section of the côte was uplifted by tectonic movement: that is why Liassic marls outcrop at the foot of the slope, topped by Bajocian limestones that were once quarried and, at the summit, by a thin marly layer. According to the BIVB, the commune's Premiers Crus occupy the upper band of the côte, between 280 and 380 meters, on shallow brown calcareous soils. The appellation rules link the thin soils of the main slope, which are nonetheless rich in clay and iron oxides, to deeply colored, powerful, long-lived reds.
Credits and sources. Map: IGN (RGE ALTI®, BD TOPO®), INAO · Licence Ouverte 2.0.
