Grand Cru
Corton Charlemagne
In detail
Classification :
Grand Cru appellation.
Target Yield :
35 hl/ha
Surface area :
0.35 ha divided into 2 climats: 50% "Le Charlemagne", 50% "Les Languettes".
Age of Vines :
40 years old
Grape Variety :
Chardonnay
Density :
10,000 plants per hectare
Soil Types :
Marly with calcareous scree
Viticulture :
Sustainable agriculture, Guyot pruning
Harvest :
Hand-picked, sorting in the vineyard
Vinification :
Direct pressing of whole bunches. Fermentation begins in temperature-controlled vats, then in barrels with indigenous yeasts.
Maturation :
16 months in French oak barrels.
No new barrels.
Average age of barrels: 8 years