Our Wine

We make all our wines in an artisanal manner in small lots by hand.  We bottle by gravity without fining or filtering our reds and only lightly fining our whites. We make approximately 60% white and 40% red.  Vintage 2005 we produced about 45,000 bottles of wine.  Our objectives are to produce no more than 60,000 bottles a year, in order to maintain a high level of quality, to preserve our mission, and remain humble and respectful of the land.

Appellation
Alex Gambal wines are produced from grapes (Pinot Noir and Chardonnay) grown in the Cote d’Or (Cote de Beaune and Cote de Nuits).  Our grapes are from small lots with low yields and high concentration.  We work closely with the vineyard growers to ensure we receive the best grapes possible.  Every great wine starts from the best grapes grown.  Year over year we produce wine from the same parcels by having long standing contracts and good relations with the wine growers.  Some of the appellations we produce wine from each year are; Chassagne Montrachet, St. Aubin, Meursault, Corton Charlemagne, Puligny Montrachet Chambolle Musigny, Vosne Romanee, Volnay and Clos Vougeot.

Terroir
Terroir is a concept in every region of France that distinguishes the food and wine of that region.  In the Cote d’Or possibly the most important element for growing good Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes is the soil and its exposition.  Every vineyard has variations in the soil composition.  The 3 principle components that exist are; Limestone (Calcaire), Clay (Argile) and Sand (Silice).  The different flavors significant in a wine are generally affected by these principle components and the microclimates.