Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2022

Grand Cru Chardonnay from the Hill of Corton. Pale gold with green highlights in youth, gaining deeper yellow tones with age. The bouquet is fine and powerful with notes of baked apple, citrus, pineapple, lime, juniper, cinnamon, flint, and gentle buttered brioche. With time it develops honey, hazelnut, and hints of truffle. The palate is broad and opulent yet laser precise, driven by flinty minerality and long, mouthwatering acidity.

Vineyard and Vinification
• Appellation: Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
• Grape: 100% Chardonnay
• Vintage: 2022
• Vine age: 30 to 50 years
• Fermentation: Alcoholic and malolactic in barrel with indigenous yeasts
• Élevage: 12 months in oak barrels, about 100% new, then on lees until the next harvest; assembled and rested in vat before bottling
• Serving temperature: 9 to 11 °C (48 to 52 °F)
• Cellaring potential: 10 to 20 years and beyond

Tasting Profile
Golden fruit, citrus oils, and white flowers with smoky flint and fine pastry notes. Rich and concentrated with striking energy and a very long, mineral finish.

Food Pairings
Foie gras, lobster, crawfish, crab, poultry or veal in white sauce, and characterful blue cheeses.

Site and Soils
Highest slopes of the Corton hill with steep gradients and south to south west exposures. Limestone and marl soils that deliver both power and tension.

Quick Take
A benchmark Corton-Charlemagne that marries grand scale and precision. Opulent texture, vivid minerality, and a finish built to age.