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Jul 5, 2022 · Learn about Les Amoureuses, a Premier Cru vineyard site in Chambolle-Musigny, Burgundy, France. Discover its history, terroir, style, and most popular wines.
May 26, 2021 · Chambolle-Musigny boasts roughly 180 hectares of vines of which sixty-one hectares are of premier crus (of which there are twenty-four), one of which is the world-famous Les Amoureuses. We all have favourite vineyards somewhere in the world.
May 23, 2017 · Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses is the delight of Burgundy … filigree, sensual, cool and refined. The female pendant to Musigny with the same type of regal minerality – yet more delicate and lightfooted – without the sheer power and depth of the mighty Musigny.
- Les Amoureuses – The Princess of Chambolle
- The Geology of Les Amoureuses
- The Classification of Les Amoureuses
- The Owners of Les Amoureuses
- The Groffier Plots of Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses
Les Amoureuses is located just below and north of Les Musigny and is a 5.4-ha vineyard (see map below). The vineyard is divided into four sections: the southern upper section (1 on the map), where top-end producers like Vogüé, Roumier, Mugnier and Bertheau have the main part of their holdings. The second (2) is located above the road and just north...
The geology at the top of Les Amoureuses resembles that of Musigny. The soil does, however, change as the vineyard starts to descend steeply towards the village of Vougeot (according to the maps made by Françoise Vannier). The soil in the upper part of Les Amoureuses is Calcaire Comblanchien (Comblanchien limestone), just as is most of the Musigny ...
Chambolle-Musigny Les Amoureuses is classified as 1er cru, although the prices are in the grand cru range (although not quite matching Musigny levels). As much as I love Les Amoureuses, I do not think it qualifies for promotion to grand cru, as it clearly lacks the depth and mineral power of a great Musigny. The best wines from Les Amoureuses can, ...
There are, according to my research, 13 or 14 current owners of Les Amoureuses, although some of them sell grapes or lease the vineyards to other producers. I’m still working on the precise areas for some of the producers, and I will revise the areas mentioned below if needed, with the same eventually to the map. The producers below with a quoted a...
The Groffier estate has its roots at the end of the nineteenth century, when Frédéric Groffier laid the foundation of the estate we know today as Domaine Robert Groffier.
Inspired by the taste and freshness of New World wines, we completely redesigned the facilities and changed the mix of grape varieties to create something new and personal. Our ambition is to make Les Amoureuses the driving force and embodiment of a renewed, renowned and recognised Ardèche terroir.”.
Of those who live there, And those who discover it, Dansing with the grape varieties so dear to our hearts, Sometimes savage, often charming, Always rigorous, Fulfilling everyone’s wishes, Accessible, clear and reassuring, Les Amoureuses express themselves first in the Château.
Les Amoureuses is a 5.40 hectare (13 acres) Premier Cru vineyard in the commune and appellation of Chambolle-Musigny in Côte de Nuits. One of 25 climates in Chambolle-Musigny, it is considered the best of the Premier Cru vineyards.
