Côte de Nuits · Appellation guide
Chambolle-Musigny
The most delicate wine of the Côte de Nuits, between two Grands Crus: Bonnes-Mares and Musigny.
- 24Premiers Crus
- 2Grands Crus
- 1936Appellation since
Identity card
- Côte
- Côte de Nuits
- The appellation is created
- 11 September 1936
- Colours and grapes
- Red only (Pinot Noir)
- Area under vine (2022)
- 153 ha, including 56 ha of Premier Cru
- Premiers Crus
- 24 climats
- Grands Crus
- Musigny, Bonnes-Mares
- Communes
- Chambolle-Musigny
- Altitude
- 250 – 300 m
- Exposure
- East
Our climats and those to know
Climats marked with a star are those we make a cuvée from. The others are the names to know in the appellation.
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Tap a climat on the map or in the list to discover it. The gold ★ markers are our cuvées.
- ★Our cuvée
- Grand Cru
- Premier Cru
- Village
- 1Bonnes-MaresGrand Cru★ At the Domaine
To the north, straddling Morey: the most structured wine of Chambolle.
- 2Les FuéesPremier Cru
Right next to Bonnes-Mares: a firm, fragrant Premier Cru.
- 3Les CharmesPremier Cru
Below the village: one of the largest Premiers Crus, round and charming.
- 4Les AmoureusesPremier Cru
Between Musigny and the Clos de Vougeot: Burgundy’s most famous Premier Cru, often dearer than many Grands Crus.
- 5MusignyGrand Cru
To the south, above the Clos de Vougeot: one of the world’s greatest red wines. A little white Musigny is also made here.
The 24 Premiers Crus of Chambolle-Musigny
Official BIVB list. The number refers to the marker on the map; the star marks our cuvées.
- Aux Beaux Bruns
- Aux Combottes
- Aux Echanges
- Derrière la Grange
- La Combe d'Orveau
- Les Amoureuses
- Les Baudes
- Les Borniques
- Les Carrières
- Les Chabiots
- Les Charmes
- Les Chatelots
- Les Combottes
- Les Cras
- Les Feusselottes
- Les Fuées
- Les Groseilles
- Les Gruenchers
- Les Hauts Doix
- Les Lavrottes
- Les Noirots
- Les Plantes
- Les Sentiers
- Les Véroilles
The terroir
The slope faces east, between 250 and 300 m. The soil is very thin over hard limestone, but its fissures let the roots dive deep. Scree and gravel at the mouth of the combe ensure good drainage.
- Altitude250 – 300 m
- ExposureEast
- CommunesChambolle-Musigny
A little history
Once a dependency of the Abbey of Cîteaux, the village refuses to grow so as not to encroach on its vines. In 1878 it added the name of its most illustrious Grand Cru, Musigny, to its own. Its appellation, created in 1936, is one of the very first in France.
- 12th c.The village belongs to the Abbey of Cîteaux
- 1878Chambolle becomes Chambolle-Musigny
- 1936The appellation is created
In the glass
Luminous ruby, violet, raspberry and strawberry; then spiced fruit, truffle and undergrowth. A texture of silk and lace, over a structure firmer than it seems.
Our wines from Chambolle-Musigny
4 wines from this appellation on our list, from 98 € to 789 € a bottle, to reserve or to taste at the Caves du Palais.
Sources: official appellation sheet from the BIVB ↗ (area under vine, 2022) and BIVB climat maps; schematic map, indicative positions.