Chapelle-Chambertin is a grand cru vineyard in the Gevrey-Chambertin appellation at the northern end of the Côte de Nuits in Burgundy. It is located on the lower slopes of the grand cru belt, immediately below the commune's most prestigious climat, Chambertin Clos-de-Beze. It is one of the area's lesser-known grand cru vineyards, although it still makes full, structured examples of Pinot Noir that can be aged for many years.
Originally just called Chapelle, after a chapel that was once on the site, the vineyard added the name of its prestigious neighbor in the later half of the 19th Century. Napoleonic law allowed vineyards that immediately abutted the Chambertin and Chambertin Clos-de-Beze vineyards to add "Chambertin" as a suffix, and the result was that all the surrounding lieux-dits took the name, and were eventually given grand cru status in 1937 as well.
Chapelle-Chambertin covers 5.5 hectares (13.5 acres) of land, and is one of the smaller grand crus in Gevrey-Chambertin. Its limestone-rich soils are stony in texture, allowing for free drainage and forcing the vines to grow deep, strong root systems in search of water. Its wines are lighter in color than those from the Chambertin climats further up the slope, and not as concentrated as those from the small Griotte-Chambertin site immediately to the south. The Côte d'Or's warm days and cool nights help the grapes maintain a balance between natural sugars and acidity, which translates into the finished wines.
A number of Gevrey-Chambertin's top producers have plots in the Chapelle-Chambertin vineyard. These include Pierre Damoy and Drouhin-Laroze, as well as Burgundy giant Louis Jadot.
