Trapet Latricieres Chambertin Gr Cru

There are soils which are venerated in the domain the latricieres are part of them. Magnificiently exposed these little marvels offer the most noble and subtle essences to the fruit of our vines. Let us go over the history of this great vintage a close cousin of chambertin. So close in fact that it is only quoted for the first time in 1508. At this time the latricieres were surely confused with their royal neighbour : chambertin. The etymology is quite mysterious : for some undoubtably poets the origine is frank and means little marvel ; for others more realistic and undoubtably more observing it is the very nature of the soil which affords it the name la triciere poor earth. This poor soil can be observed during transplatation in summer. The calcareous clay leaves behind a fine layer of silica on the surface. This fine stratum comes from the nearby grissard coomb. What pride and what emotion we feel working this land which we have the honour of being guardians