Château de Chambord plans additional Gamay and Pinot Noir plantings
The Loire estate is expected to add several ares of the 2 varieties, although the precise area and planting timetable have not been disclosed.
Château de Chambord is expected to plant several additional ares of Gamay and Pinot Noir in the near future. The report gives neither the precise area involved nor a planting date. The vineyard currently covers 14 ha and has been farmed organically from the outset.1
The estate comprises 4 ha of Romorantin, 4 ha of Pinot Noir, 3 ha of Sauvignon, 1 ha of Gamay and 2 ha of Orbois. Romorantin is bottled separately as an IGP Val de Loire wine, while Pinot Noir and Gamay are blended in the estate’s red Cheverny. Gamay is also used for a rosé and a rosé sparkling wine.1
Chambord revived the vineyard in 2015, and the first harvest took place in 2018. A new winery opened in 2022 in the former Ormetrou farm. Annual production averages about 50,000 bottles, including 40,000 sold directly at Chambord. La Chablisienne now provides technical support through a skills-based sponsorship arrangement.1
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