Latricières-Chambertin
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Latricières-Chambertin 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. Griotte-Chambertin is located within the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin . It is situated above (to the west of) the Route des Grands Crus . It borders on Chambertin in the north, Mazoyères-Chambertin in the east (across the road), and on Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru vineyard Aux Combottes in the south. [1] The AOC was created in 1937.
Production
In 2008, 7.05 hectares (17.4 acres) of vineyard surface was in production within the AOC, and 275 hectoliter of wine was produced, [2] corresponding to about 37,000 bottles.
AOC regulations
The main grape variety for Latricières-Chambertin is Pinot noir. The AOC regulations also allow up to 15 per cent total of Chardonnay , Pinot blanc and Pinot gris as accessory grapes, but this is practically never used for any Burgundy Grand Cru vineyard. The allowed base yield is 37 hectoliter per hectare, a minimum planting density of 9,000 vines per hectare and a minimum grape maturity of 11.5 per cent potential alcohol is required. [3]
See also
References
- ↑ BIVB fiche Archived 2012-03-09 at the Wayback Machine , accessed on November 30, 2009
- ↑ BIVB: Les Appellations d’Origine Contrôlée de Bourgogne , accessed on November 30, 2009
- ↑ AOC regulations, last updated 2009
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