Chambolle-Musigny wine is produced in the village of Chambolle-Musigny in
Côte de Nuits
The Côte de Nuits () is a French wine region located in the northern part of the Côte d'Or, the limestone ridge that is at the heart of the Burgundy wine region. It extends from Dijon to just south of Nuits-Saint-Georges, which gives its name to ...
Appellation d'origine contrôlée
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'' (AOC) Chambolle-Musigny may only be used for red wine with Pinot noir as the main grape. There are 25
Premier Cru
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vineyards in Chambolle-Musigny, and two Grand Cru vineyards: Musigny and
Bonnes Mares
Bonnes Mares is an ''Appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot noir as the main grape variety. The AOC was created in 1936. It is shared between the two ...
. The AOC was created in 1936.
In 2008, of vineyard surface was in production for Chambolle-Musigny at village and Premier Cru level, and 6,044 hectoliter of wine was produced, corresponding to slightly over 800,000 bottles. Within the commune, there are also vineyards (on the flatter land to the east of the N74 road) which are only entitled to the regional Bourgogne appellation.
The main grape variety is Pinot noir for red Musigny, and Chardonnay for white Musigny. The AOC regulations also allow up to 15 per cent total of Chardonnay,
Pinot blanc
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and
Pinot gris
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as accessory grapes in the red wine, but this not very often practiced. The allowed base yield is 40 hectoliter per hectare. The grapes must reach a maturity of at least 10.5 per cent
potential alcohol
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Premiers Crus
The 25 '' climats'' in Chambolle-Musigny listed below are classified as ''Premier Cru'' vineyards. Their wines are designated ''Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru'' + vineyard name, such as ''Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Les Amoureuses''. They may also be labelled just ''Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru'', in which case it is possible to blend wine from several Premier Cru vineyards within the AOC.
In 2007, of the total Chambolle-Musigny vineyard surface consisted of Premier Cru vineyards, with an annual production of 2,052 hectoliter (corresponding to around 270,000 bottles) measured as a five-year average.
Of these Premier Cru vineyards, Les Amoureuses, is typically seen as the best of the group with Les Charmes as number two. The wines of Les Amoureuses are seen as very similar to the wines of Musigny (which borders on Les Amoureuses), and often command prices similar to other Grand Cru wines.
Grands Crus
The two Grands Crus, Bonnes-Mares and Musigny, form their own AOCs. Bonnes-Mares covers , of which a small part is located in the neighbouring commune of
Morey-Saint-Denis
Morey-Saint-Denis () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
Population
Wine
Morey-Saint-Denis is situated in the Northern section of the Côte d'Or called Côte de Nuits. It is one of the principal wine producing vill ...
, and Musigny covers . Musigny is the only Grand Cru vineyard in Côte de Nuits which may also produce white wine, from Chardonnay under its AOC designation, although white wine make up less than 10 per cent of the production.