Gevrey Chambertin is the most northern of the great communes of the Cote de Nuits. There are 26 Premiers Crus and 8 Grands Crus. Half of the Premiers Crus of Gevrey lie on the Grands Cru's east-facing slope; the other half occupies a steep, southeast-facing slope to the north, with calcareous clay soils. Charmes Chambertin vineyard is situated on the east-facing slope between Mazoyeres Chambertin Grand Cru, Latricieres Chambertin, and Chambertin Grand Cru. Charmes is derived from Chaume, meaning subtle or thatch indicating the former presence of a field of grain. The grapes bear small little dark red berries. The bunches are destemmed; they macerate in open vats for 4 weeks helping this subtle terroir to reveal itself. After devatting, the wines are aged in oak barrels for 18 months.