{"title":"Chambertin-Clos De Bèze Grand Cru","description":"Chambertin-Clos De Bèze is a \u003cem\u003egrand cru\u003c\/em\u003e of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gerrardseel.co.uk\/collections\/france\/burgundy+gevrey-chambertin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Gevrey-Chambertin\"\u003eGevrey-Chambertin\u003c\/a\u003e which lies alongside the \u003cem\u003eRoute des Grands Crus\u003c\/em\u003e at the northern end of the Côte. It runs from North to South between the Combes of Lavaux at one end and Morey-Saint-Denis at the other. It can be likened to a Cinemascope screen, facing east, at altitudes between 240 and 280 metres.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClos De Bèze first appeared in the history of the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gerrardseel.co.uk\/collections\/france\/burgundy+cote-de-nuits\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Côte de Nuits\"\u003eCôte de Nuits\u003c\/a\u003e in the year 640 AD as a monastic property. In 1219, it passed to the canons of Langres, who retained ownership until the French Revolution in 1789. The name Chambertin has been used since the 13th century and once shared imperial approval with Clos De Bèze - Napoleon would drink nothing else. Its boundaries have not changed since the Middle Ages. In recognition of their similarity, the seven \u003cem\u003eclimats\u003c\/em\u003e adjoining those of Chambertin and Clos De Bèze attach the name Chambertin to their own names (except in the case of Clos De Bèze where the name Chambertin comes first). \u003cem\u003eGrand cru\u003c\/em\u003e status was officially granted on 31st July 1937.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe hill-slope of Chambertin-Clos De Bèze lies on hard rocks. On the upper portion are brown soils, partly alluvial, partly scree, and some tens of centimetres deep. Lower down are clay-limestone soils in varying proportions. Up slope, the rocks are of Bathonien origin, lower down the marls and limestones belong to the Jurassic (Bajocian) and numerous marine fossils are to be found on the surface, recalling the sea which covered this area some 150 million years ago.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cem\u003egrands crus\u003c\/em\u003e of Gevrey-Chambertin are iconic \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gerrardseel.co.uk\/collections\/pinot-noir\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Pinot Noir\"\u003ePinot Noir\u003c\/a\u003e wines; powerful, virile, complex and intense. They demand equally complex, high-toned dishes to keep the pairing in balance. Feathered game (grilled or, better still, in wine sauce) would be a worthy companion. The power of \u003cspan\u003eChambertin-Clos De Bèze\u003c\/span\u003e’s tannins will withstand the shock of contrasting textures while its aromatic complexity and above all its opulence will bring out the differences.","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/finewineoffers.co.uk\/collections\/chambertin-clos-de-beze-grand-cru.oembed","provider":"Fine Wine Offers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}