Winery · Gevrey-Chambertin

Napoleon's Chambertin: Walk the Emperor's Vineyard

Napoleon drank Chambertin daily, diluted with water from embossed bottles marked "N"—this 9-Grand Cru cluster rivals any vineyard on Earth for plums, earth, spice, and imperial provenance across Gevrey-Chambertin slopes.

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TourNapoleon's Chambertin: Walk the Emperor's VineyardNapoleon Bonaparte insisted on Chambertin at every meal and reportedly took crates of it to Egypt, Russia, and Waterloo. The village of Gevrey-Chambertin holds 9 Grand Crus - more than any other commune in Burgundy. Stand where emperors sourced their wine.

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