Corton (wine)

Corton is a classified as grand cru vineyard in the Côte -d'Or in the Burgundy region in France. It is located in the municipalities of Aloxe -Corton, Pernand -Vergelesses and Ladoix -Serrigny in the Côte de Beaune. Corton has its own appellation. Is produced both red wine ( the only Grand Cru in Côte de Beaune ) and white wine. Corton is the lower layers of the same hill Montagne de Corton. Due to the size and the different orientation of the vines to the sun the district (French: Climat ) is frequently mentioned on the label. The status of a AOC was the situation on July 31, 1937 Some plots shares the position with the second Corton Grand Cru of the hill. Corton -Charlemagne. Both layers have a combined area of ​​nearly 160.19 hectares and overlap to some extent.

The following rules apply:

  • The red wine called Corton may be produced on the entire defined area (see section Climats ). The label may be mentioned for better containment of the name of the climats. Only red wines of Corton -Charlemagne location are excluded from this regulation.
  • The white wine called Corton may be produced on the entire defined area (see section Climats ). The name of the climat may not be mentioned. The only exception: the wine Corton - Vergennes of the Hôtel- Dieu de Beaune ( Hospices de Beaune ).
  • Some plots in Aloxe and Ladoix may produce red and white wines under the name Corton -Charlemagne.

Corton wines are predominantly red wines ( about 95 percent of the AOC ) based on the Pinot Noir grape. The small amount of white wine is made from Chardonnay.

Climate and Geology

The Corton is on a slope ranging from 215 to 350 meters above sea level. The forest protects the overlying layer against the cold winds. Also from late frosts, the situation remains mostly unscathed. The climate is attributed to the Burgundian transitional climate, outweigh the continental influences over maritime. The mostly dry and hot summer, let the Pinot Noir to ripen though, great vintages emerge only when there is no rain in the fall affects the reading. The Chardonnay thrives excellently located on the above plots.

The bottom of the Corton is in the lower area of a thin pad of brown limestone weathering debris. The vines have to drive their roots into the socket from the era of the Bathonian. At an altitude of 260 m about a 15 m thick layer of the Jura Mountains ( Oolite ) is open. Geologically, it originates from the lower Oxfordian. The upper part has a particularly thin marl rich edition.

Wine

The red wines of Corton are generally produced exclusively from Pinot Noir. As another Pinot and Pinot Liébault Beurot are allowed, but are rarely used. Theoretically, up to 15 % white grapes ( Chardonnay, Pinot Gris and Pinot Blanc) are used; however, this is no longer practiced for quite some time. The natural alcohol content must be at least 11.5 vol - % amount. The Chaptalisation is - as everywhere in Burgundy - allowed. The minimum must weight is 189 g / l The base yield is 35 hectoliters per hectare, this value may be exceeded by a maximum of 20%.

The white wines of the Grand Cru are made ​​from the grape variety Chardonnay. The natural alcoholic strength must be with the white wines at least 12 vol - %, respectively, Chaptalisation is also allowed here. The minimum must weight is 187 g / l The base yield is 40 hectoliters per hectare per year. This may be exceeded by a maximum of 20%.

Production volume

In 2008, a total of 94.78 hectares were declared under the name of Corton. 2822 Of the total of 2984 hectoliters of wine were hl dedicated to red wine and only 162 hl the white wine. This corresponds to a total of almost 400,000 bottles, of which the Corton blanc accounts for 21,000 bottles ( white wine ).

Producers and holders

In contrast to the wine region of Bordeaux, the vineyards are heavily chipped by the use of inheritance. Largest owner, with 15.09 ha was the house Louis Latour in 2008. The Hospices de Beaune through various donations were 6.4 ha followed Domaine d' Ardhuy ( 4:47 ha), Comte Senard (3.95 ha), Prince Florent de Merode (3.8 ha), Bouchard Père et Fils (3, 54 ha), Vincent Sauvestre (3.35 ha), Faiveley (3.02 ha), Maurice Chapuis (2.80 ha), Baron Thénard (2.68 ha, vinified and marketed by Remoissenet Père et Fils ). At least 53 other owners, including Bonneau du Martray also own shares from 0.11 to 2.57 ha

Climats ( The districts )

The following belong to the appellation Corton climats and must appear on the label:

In Aloxe -Corton:

  • Les Pougets
  • Les Languettes
  • Le Corton
  • Les Renardes
  • Les Greves
  • Le Clos du Roi
  • Les chaumes
  • Les chaumes et la Voierosse
  • Les Perrières
  • Les Bressandes
  • Les Paulands
  • Les Maréchaudes
  • Les Fiètres
  • Le Meix Lallemand
  • Clos des Meixner ( monopoly position of the Domaine du Comte Senard )
  • Les Combes
  • La Vigne au Saint

In Ladoix -Serrigny:

  • Le Rognet et Corton ( only red)
  • Clos des Cortons Faiveley ( monopoly position of Domaine Faiveley )
  • Les Moutottes
  • Les Carrière
  • Basses Mourottes
  • Hautes Mourottes
  • Les Vergennes
  • Les Grandes Lolières
  • La Toppe au Vert

In Pernand -Vergelesses:

  • En Charlemagne ( only red wine in the plots 409-416 and part of Lot 417, 418, 419 and 481 )

Source:

Cru (wine)#Grand cru Ladoix-Serrigny Corton-Charlemagne Soil type Oxfordian (stage) Varietal Chaptalization Clive Coates Jancis Robinson Pierre Galet
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