Gevrey-Chambertin
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Gevrey-Chambertin is a commune
in the Côte-d'Or
department of France in the Bourgogne
region
in eastern France
.
It lies 15 km South of Dijon
. This touristic, winemaking village is situated on the Route des Grands Crus
in the Côte de Nuits
. The village is noted for the Grand cru Burgundy wine
that is produced from its vineyards, the most famous of which is Chambertin
.
which lies along the foot of the Cote-d'Or escarpment
, to the south of Dijon
and with the broad Saône
valley plain to its east. It produces red Burgundy wine
from vineyards at the village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru level.
The vineyards on the slope of the Côte d'Or
form a strip below and east of the woodland on the Jurassic limestone hills. In the plain of the Saône to the east, there are large fields. The commune is also traversed by the A31 road and the railway from Dijon to the south with a large marshalling yard
(Gevrey-Triage
). There is also a stretch of Roman road
from Dijon to the southern end of the Forest of Cîteaux, to the south of the abbey.
vines dating back to the 1st Century BC. The outline of 120 vine stocks was discovered in 2008, during the expansion of a residential development that was updating 300 septic tanks all lined up in an area of 6 km2. This archaeological discovery corroborates with texts written by Pliny the Elder
and Columella
, making it credible that the Gallo-Roman vines in Gevrey-Chambertin were the first vines to be planted in Bourgogne. The vines were planted in rows, just as they would be today, but the choice of land used and its exposure were quite different: the Gallo-Roman vines were planted on planes, as opposed to the coasts that most of today's Côtes de Nuits is grown on. Furthermore, wines made from these vines would have had a different taste, notably because the Gallo-Romans added spices as preservatives.
on the Route des Grands Crus of Côte de Nuits is one of the most well known areas in the wine region of Burgundy
. 310 hectares (766 acre) of vineyards plated to Pinot Noir
grapes are used to produce the village's red wine.
Gevrey-Chambertin is the source of 8 out of 33 Burgundy Grand crus AOC
wines: Chambertin
12.9 ha, Chambertin-Clos-de-Bèze 15.4 ha, Chapelle-Chambertin
5.5 ha, Charmes-Chambertin
30.8 ha, Mazis-Chambertin
9.1 ha, Griotte-Chambertin
2.7 ha, Latricières-Chambertin
7.3 ha, Ruchottes-Chambertin
3.3 ha. Gevrey-Chambertin wines have high ageing potential (10 to 20 years, longer for some exceptions).
in the Rheinhessen
wine region of Germany, and with the Belgian
town Spy
in the Namur
province. The Albasso choir received the Sarteline choir of Sart-Bernard, Namur
, from the 24th to the 25th March 2007. In its turn, the Gevrey-Chambertin choir went to Belgium from the 1st to the 2nd March 2009. A return visit of the Belgian choir to the commune is currently being discussed.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Côte-d'Or
Côte-d'Or
Côte-d'Or is a department in the eastern part of France.- History :Côte-d'Or is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was formed from part of the former province of Burgundy.- Geography :...
department of France in the Bourgogne
Bourgogne
Burgundy is one of the 27 regions of France.The name comes from the Burgundians, an ancient Germanic people who settled in the area in early Middle-age. The region of Burgundy is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy, from the modern...
region
Régions of France
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in eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
It lies 15 km South of Dijon
Dijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
. This touristic, winemaking village is situated on the Route des Grands Crus
Route des Grands Crus
The Route des Grands Crus is the name of a tourist route situated in Burgundy, France.The approximately 60-kilometre route runs along the foot of the Côte d'Or escarpment, from Dijon in the north to Santenay in the south. Thus it runs through many of the great appellations of Burgundy wine, hence...
in the Côte de Nuits
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 the district and is the regional center...
. The village is noted for the Grand cru Burgundy wine
Burgundy wine
Burgundy wine is wine made in the Burgundy region in eastern France, in the valleys and slopes west of the Saône River, a tributary of the Rhône. The most famous wines produced here - those commonly referred to as "Burgundies" - are red wines made from Pinot Noir grapes or white wines made from...
that is produced from its vineyards, the most famous of which is Chambertin
Chambertin
Chambertin is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot Noir as the main grape variety. Chambertin is located within the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin, and it is situated approximately in the centre of a group of...
.
Geography
Gevrey-Chambertin is one of the wine villages of the Côte de NuitsCôte 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 the district and is the regional center...
which lies along the foot of the Cote-d'Or escarpment
Côte d'Or (escarpment)
The Côte d'Or is a limestone escarpment in Burgundy, France that lends its name to the department which was formed around it...
, to the south of Dijon
Dijon
Dijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
and with the broad Saône
Saône
The Saône is a river of eastern France. It is a right tributary of the River Rhône. Rising at Vioménil in the Vosges department, it joins the Rhône in Lyon....
valley plain to its east. It produces red Burgundy wine
Burgundy wine
Burgundy wine is wine made in the Burgundy region in eastern France, in the valleys and slopes west of the Saône River, a tributary of the Rhône. The most famous wines produced here - those commonly referred to as "Burgundies" - are red wines made from Pinot Noir grapes or white wines made from...
from vineyards at the village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru level.
The vineyards on the slope of the Côte d'Or
Côte d'Or (escarpment)
The Côte d'Or is a limestone escarpment in Burgundy, France that lends its name to the department which was formed around it...
form a strip below and east of the woodland on the Jurassic limestone hills. In the plain of the Saône to the east, there are large fields. The commune is also traversed by the A31 road and the railway from Dijon to the south with a large marshalling yard
Classification yard
A classification yard or marshalling yard is a railroad yard found at some freight train stations, used to separate railroad cars on to one of several tracks. First the cars are taken to a track, sometimes called a lead or a drill...
(Gevrey-Triage
Classification yard
A classification yard or marshalling yard is a railroad yard found at some freight train stations, used to separate railroad cars on to one of several tracks. First the cars are taken to a track, sometimes called a lead or a drill...
). There is also a stretch of Roman road
Roman road
The Roman roads were a vital part of the development of the Roman state, from about 500 BC through the expansion during the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate. The Roman road system spanned more than 400,000 km...
from Dijon to the southern end of the Forest of Cîteaux, to the south of the abbey.
Population
Origins
As in England, Île de France and in the South of France, vines in Burgundy were planted very early on. Only in Gevrey-Chambertin, however, have archaeological digs been able to find Gallo-RomanRoman Gaul
Roman Gaul consisted of an area of provincial rule in the Roman Empire, in modern day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and western Germany. Roman control of the area lasted for less than 500 years....
vines dating back to the 1st Century BC. The outline of 120 vine stocks was discovered in 2008, during the expansion of a residential development that was updating 300 septic tanks all lined up in an area of 6 km2. This archaeological discovery corroborates with texts written by Pliny the Elder
Pliny the Elder
Gaius Plinius Secundus , better known as Pliny the Elder, was a Roman author, naturalist, and natural philosopher, as well as naval and army commander of the early Roman Empire, and personal friend of the emperor Vespasian...
and Columella
Columella
Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella is the most important writer on agriculture of the Roman empire. Little is known of his life. He was probably born in Gades , possibly of Roman parents. After a career in the army , he took up farming...
, making it credible that the Gallo-Roman vines in Gevrey-Chambertin were the first vines to be planted in Bourgogne. The vines were planted in rows, just as they would be today, but the choice of land used and its exposure were quite different: the Gallo-Roman vines were planted on planes, as opposed to the coasts that most of today's Côtes de Nuits is grown on. Furthermore, wines made from these vines would have had a different taste, notably because the Gallo-Romans added spices as preservatives.
Administration
| Period | Name | Party | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2001 | Jean-Claude Robert | French Socialist Party | Councillor |
| Earlier data are not known | |||
Winemaking
The Gevrey-Chambertin winemaking areaGevrey-Chambertin wine
Gevrey-Chambertin wine is produced in the communes of Gevrey-Chambertin and Brochon in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy. The Appellation d'origine contrôlée Gevrey-Chambertin may be used only for red wine with Pinot Noir as the main grape variety...
on the Route des Grands Crus of Côte de Nuits is one of the most well known areas in the wine region of Burgundy
Burgundy wine
Burgundy wine is wine made in the Burgundy region in eastern France, in the valleys and slopes west of the Saône River, a tributary of the Rhône. The most famous wines produced here - those commonly referred to as "Burgundies" - are red wines made from Pinot Noir grapes or white wines made from...
. 310 hectares (766 acre) of vineyards plated to Pinot Noir
Pinot Noir
Pinot noir is a black wine grape variety of the species Vitis vinifera. The name may also refer to wines created predominantly from Pinot noir grapes...
grapes are used to produce the village's red wine.
Gevrey-Chambertin is the source of 8 out of 33 Burgundy Grand crus AOC
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée
Appellation d’origine contrôlée , which translates as "controlled designation of origin", is the French certification granted to certain French geographical indications for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products, all under the auspices of the government bureau Institut National...
wines: Chambertin
Chambertin
Chambertin is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot Noir as the main grape variety. Chambertin is located within the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin, and it is situated approximately in the centre of a group of...
12.9 ha, Chambertin-Clos-de-Bèze 15.4 ha, Chapelle-Chambertin
Chapelle-Chambertin
Chapelle-Chambertin is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot Noir as the main grape variety...
5.5 ha, Charmes-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot Noir as the main grape variety...
30.8 ha, Mazis-Chambertin
Mazis-Chambertin
Mazis-Chambertin, sometimes written Mazy-Chambertin is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot Noir as the main grape variety. Mazis-Chambertin is located within the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin. It is situated...
9.1 ha, Griotte-Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée 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...
2.7 ha, Latricières-Chambertin
Latricières-Chambertin
Latricières-Chambertin is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée 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 the Route des Grands...
7.3 ha, Ruchottes-Chambertin
Ruchottes-Chambertin
Ruchottes-Chambertin is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot Noir as the main grape variety. Ruchottes-Chambertin is located within the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin...
3.3 ha. Gevrey-Chambertin wines have high ageing potential (10 to 20 years, longer for some exceptions).
Sights
- Route des Grands CrusRoute des Grands CrusThe Route des Grands Crus is the name of a tourist route situated in Burgundy, France.The approximately 60-kilometre route runs along the foot of the Côte d'Or escarpment, from Dijon in the north to Santenay in the south. Thus it runs through many of the great appellations of Burgundy wine, hence...
- Château de Gevrey-ChambertinChâteau de Gevrey-ChambertinThe Château de Gevrey-Chambertin is located in Burgundy, 12 km from Dijon and 30 km from Beaune.- History :The castle of Gevrey-Chambertin, was certainly considerably revised in the second half of the 13th century, and was, during St Bernard lifetime, and even probably slightly earlier, a...
- The Combe de Lavaux (Nature Reserve)
- The classification yardClassification yardA classification yard or marshalling yard is a railroad yard found at some freight train stations, used to separate railroad cars on to one of several tracks. First the cars are taken to a track, sometimes called a lead or a drill...
of DijonDijonDijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Burgundy region.Dijon is the historical capital of the region of Burgundy. Population : 151,576 within the city limits; 250,516 for the greater Dijon area....
's railway hub - The ChambertinChambertinChambertin is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot Noir as the main grape variety. Chambertin is located within the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin, and it is situated approximately in the centre of a group of...
vineyard.
Personalities
- Maurice BoitelMaurice BoitelMaurice Boitel Maurice Boitel Maurice Boitel (July 31, 1919 – August 11, 2007 in Audresselles (Pas-de-Calais), was a French painter.-Artistic life:Maurice Boitel belonged to the art movement called "La Jeune Peinture" ("Young Picture") of the School of Paris, with painters like Bernard Buffet, Yves...
, 20th century French painter - Gaston Roupnel, 20th century regionalist writer
- Alphonse de LamartineAlphonse de LamartineAlphonse Marie Louis de Prat de Lamartine was a French writer, poet and politician who was instrumental in the foundation of the Second Republic.-Career:...
: 19th century French poet and politician
International relations
The commune is twinned with NiersteinNierstein
Nierstein is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Mainz-Bingen district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.- Location :...
in the Rheinhessen
Rheinhessen (wine region)
Rheinhessen is the largest of 13 German wine regions for quality wines with under cultivation in 2008. Named for the traditional region of Rhenish Hesse, it lies on the left bank of the River Rhine between Worms and Bingen in the federal state of Rhineland-Palatinate...
wine region of Germany, and with the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
town Spy
SPY
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in the Namur
Namur (province)
Namur is a province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Walloon provinces of Hainaut, Walloon Brabant, Liège and Luxembourg in Belgium, and on France. Its capital is the city of Namur...
province. The Albasso choir received the Sarteline choir of Sart-Bernard, Namur
Namur (province)
Namur is a province of Wallonia, one of the three regions of Belgium. It borders on the Walloon provinces of Hainaut, Walloon Brabant, Liège and Luxembourg in Belgium, and on France. Its capital is the city of Namur...
, from the 24th to the 25th March 2007. In its turn, the Gevrey-Chambertin choir went to Belgium from the 1st to the 2nd March 2009. A return visit of the Belgian choir to the commune is currently being discussed.
See also
- Communes of the Côte-d'Or départementCommunes of the Côte-d'Or départementThe following is a list of the 707 communes of the Côte-d'Or département in France. Communauté d'agglomération Dijonnaise, created in 2000.-See also:* Lists of communes of France* Administrative divisions of France...
- ChambertinChambertinChambertin is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot Noir as the main grape variety. Chambertin is located within the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin, and it is situated approximately in the centre of a group of...
- Route des Grands CrusRoute des Grands CrusThe Route des Grands Crus is the name of a tourist route situated in Burgundy, France.The approximately 60-kilometre route runs along the foot of the Côte d'Or escarpment, from Dijon in the north to Santenay in the south. Thus it runs through many of the great appellations of Burgundy wine, hence...
- Château de Gevrey-ChambertinChâteau de Gevrey-ChambertinThe Château de Gevrey-Chambertin is located in Burgundy, 12 km from Dijon and 30 km from Beaune.- History :The castle of Gevrey-Chambertin, was certainly considerably revised in the second half of the 13th century, and was, during St Bernard lifetime, and even probably slightly earlier, a...
External links
- Official site of the community of Gevrey-Chambertin communes
- Tourist information. In English.
- Gevrey-Chambertin's entry on the French National Geographic Institute website
- Locating Gevrey-Chambertin on the map of France
- Plan of Gevrey-Chambertin on Mapquest. In English.
- Cartographical details. In French.
- Demographic figures. In French.
- map of the communes of the Gevrey-Chambertin canton
Photos of the vineyards of Gevrey Chambertin
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