Chambolle-Musigny
1er Cru Les Charmes
One of the estate’s benchmark wines, showing great complexity!
Chambolle-Musigny, in the Côte de Nuits, are still today unique red wines encapsulating finesse and elegance. The appellation is one of the smallest and most fragmented in the Côte. Among the 22 Premiers Crus, ‘Les Charmes’ and ‘Les Amoureuses’ are probably the most famous. The soil is relatively stony.
Varietal range :
100% Pinot Noir
Soil types :
Les charmes climat
Stony clay-limestone
Production area :
0.1 hectares in Chambolle-Musigny
Vineyard age :
50 years old
Winemaking :
The grapes are harvested by hand, sorted and destemmed. The wines are aged for 18 months in casks, both new and used for 1 wine.
Food pairings :
Red meats in a sauce - Grilled red meats – Cheese – Leg of lamb – Rack of lamb
Tasting notes :
Ruby-hued with faint coppery tints. Delicate perfumes of spicy ripe fruit on the nose with prune and undergrowth. Solid, complex structure on the palate.
Cellaring potential :
5 to 8 years
Serving temperature: 17 to 18°C
75cl-13% ABV