Domain Chanson Charmes Chambertin 1997
The 1997 Domaine Chanson Charmes-Chambertin is a Burgundy red wine from the Charmes-Chambertin climat in the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin, classified as a Grand Cru. Produced by Domaine Chanson Père et Fils from Pinot Noir, it comes from a terroir of silt, marl, and limestone on a mid-slope with an eastern exposure. The 1997 vintage experienced rapid maturation, with an early harvest carried out under dry, healthy conditions. Vinified in temperature-controlled tanks and then aged in oak barrels, it develops a profile combining plum, violet, fine leather, and a touch of dark chocolate, supported by a velvety texture and integrated tannins.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Gevrey Chambertin
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Chanson Père et Fils
- Parcelle / Cru
- Charmes-Chambertin (Gevrey Chambertin)
- Millésime
- 1997
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Chanson Père et Fils
Domaine Chanson Père et Fils is a Burgundian wine house and estate established in Beaune since 1750. Owned by the Bollinger Group since 1999, it cultivates 88 hectares spread across the Côte de Beaune and the Côte Chalonnaise, notably in Beaune, Pernand-Vergelesses, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Mercurey and Rully. The wines are matured at the Bastion de l’Oratoire, a former 15th-century defensive tower situated within the ramparts of Beaune.
- Owner
- Groupe Bollinger
- Maître de chais
- Lucy Auger
- Surface (ha)
- 88.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
The estate was founded in 1750 by Simon Verry in Beaune. In 1794, his widow acquired the Bastion de l’Oratoire, a 15th-century building which remains a site for ageing the estate’s wines. The Chanson family took over from the Verry family in 1847, under the leadership of Alexis Chanson. In 1900, the Clos des Fèves was awarded a gold medal at the Paris World’s Fair. The house’s wines have been sold on the American market since 1916. A modern winery was built in Savigny-lès-Beaune in 1972, then extended in 1980 and refurbished in 2009. In 1999, Philippe and François Marion-Chanson sold the estate to the Bollinger Group, which still owns it today. New plots were acquired in 2007, notably in Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet. In 2023, the acquisition of Château d’Etroyes added 45 hectares in the Côte Chalonnaise, mainly in Mercurey and Rully, bringing the vineyard area to 88 hectares. The Côte de Beaune vineyard will be certified organic from the 2024 vintage onwards. Lucy Auger, who has been at the helm of the winery since 2020, is currently responsible for winemaking and ageing.
Charmes-Chambertin (Gevrey Chambertin)
Charmes-Chambertin is a red Grand Cru appellation and a physically demarcated terroir within the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin, comprising the lieux-dits Aux Charmes and Mazoyères. The vineyard occupies a slight piedmont bench, between 260 and 280 meters in altitude, at the mouth of the Combe Grisard. Its shallow, carbonated and well-draining soils combine limestone gravel, clays and red silts; the parcels of Aux Charmes face mostly east to east-northeast, while Mazoyères is oriented more towards the south. The demarcated area of Mazoyères-Chambertin coincides with that of Charmes-Chambertin, the latter name being commonly claimed.
- Vineyard commune
- Gevrey-Chambertin
- Origin of the vineyard name
- "Charmes", close to "chaumes" (stubbles), is thought to refer to lean, stony and dry soils. "Mazoyères" evokes an ancient, vanished group of houses.
- Exposure
- East to east-northeast; Mazoyères is more south-facing
- Altitude
- 260–280 m
- Slope
- Gentle slopes
- Soil
- Slightly developed, carbonated and shallow soils, rich in limestone gravel, clays and red silts, with good drainage.
- Subsoil and geology
- To the west, hard Bajocian limestones; to the east, tertiary formations of the Bresse plain, beneath a calcareous clay-gravel alluvial fan originating from the Combe Grisard.
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Vineyard holding status
- négociant/purchase of grapes from the same winegrower, documented for the 2010 vintage
Histoire de la parcelle
The reputation of the climats Aux Charmes and Mazoyères is attested as early as the 18th century. In 1855, Jules Lavalle classified them partly as first cuvée and partly as second cuvée. A 1931 ruling by the Dijon court sanctioned the addition of the name Chambertin and established the boundaries of the appellation d'origine; the AOC Charmes-Chambertin was subsequently recognized by decree on July 31, 1937. The parcel area currently specified in the product specification cahier des charges was approved by the INAO on May 17 and 18, 1984.
