Barthod’s first vintage from this vineyard was 2009. The parcel of 60-year-old vines sits north of Chambolle, directly below Les Fuées and Les Cras on less steep terrain (separated by the sliver of the 1er Cru Derrière la Grange). The clay in Gruenchers is deeper and whiter than in Les Fuées. Ghislaine describes the style as lying somewhere between Les Fuées and Aux Beaux Bruns (which aligns with its geographic position). Gruenchers sees 30% new oak, which fits well with the wine’s deeply textured, fleshy nature. Sadly, with only 0.18 hectares of vines, we have very little to go around.