Côte de Beaune · Appellation guide
Aloxe-Corton
The wood-capped Hill of Corton: the only red Grand Cru of the Côte de Beaune, and a legendary white, Corton-Charlemagne.
- 14Premiers Crus
- 3Grands Crus
- 1937Appellation since
Identity card
- Côte
- Côte de Beaune
- The appellation is created
- Corton and Corton-Charlemagne: 31 July 1937 · Aloxe-Corton: 11 March 1938
- Colours and grapes
- Red (Pinot Noir) and white (Chardonnay)
- Area under vine (2022)
- Corton: 91 ha · Corton-Charlemagne: 60 ha · Aloxe-Corton: 114 ha, including 34 ha of Premier Cru
- Premiers Crus
- 14 climats
- Grands Crus
- Corton, Corton-Charlemagne, Charlemagne
- Communes
- Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix-Serrigny, Pernand-Vergelesses
- Altitude
- 200 – 330 m
- Exposure
- South-east to south-west
Our climats and those to know
Climats marked with a star are those we make a cuvée from. The others are the names to know in the appellation.
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Tap a climat on the map or in the list to discover it. The gold ★ markers are our cuvées.
- ★Our cuvée
- Grand Cru
- Premier Cru
- Village
- 1Corton Clos du RoiGrand Cru★ At the Domaine
In the heart of the slope, facing south-east: often held to be the most complete Corton. Our Grand Cru.
- 2Corton-CharlemagneGrand Cru★ At the Domaine
The top of the hill, facing south-west towards Pernand: one of the world’s great white wines.
- 3Corton RenardesGrand Cru
On the Ladoix side: a powerful Corton with animal notes.
- 4Corton BressandesGrand Cru
Below the Clos du Roi: a fine, fragrant Corton.
- 5Les FournièresPremier Cru
An Aloxe Premier Cru at the foot of Les Bressandes: the flesh of Corton, at a gentler price.
- 6Les VercotsPremier Cru
On the Pernand side, below the Charlemagne: an Aloxe all in finesse.
The 14 Premiers Crus of Aloxe-Corton
Official BIVB list. The number refers to the marker on the map; the star marks our cuvées.
- Clos des Maréchaudes
- Clos du Chapitre
- La Coutière
- La Maréchaude
- La Toppe au Vert
- Les Chaillots
- Les Fournières
- Les Guérets
- Les Maréchaudes
- Les Moutottes
- Les Paulands
- Les Petites Folières
- Les Valozières
- Les Vercots
The terroir
The hill is a perfect geological cross-section. At the top, below the wood, steep marls (20 to 23 %) carry the Chardonnay of Corton-Charlemagne; mid-slope, reddish, stony soils rich in potash host the Pinot Noir of Corton. All in an amphitheatre facing south-east to south-west: a rarity on the Côte.
- Altitude200 – 330 m
- ExposureSouth-east to south-west
- CommunesAloxe-Corton, Ladoix-Serrigny, Pernand-Vergelesses
A little history
In 775, Charlemagne gave vines on the hill to the collegiate church of Saint-Andoche in Saulieu, which kept them for a thousand years. Legend has it he had white grapes planted so as not to stain his beard. Corton is the largest Grand Cru in Burgundy and the only red Grand Cru of the Côte de Beaune.
- 775Charlemagne gives his vines to Saint-Andoche
- 1937Corton and Corton-Charlemagne classified as Grands Crus
- 1938The Aloxe-Corton appellation is created
In the glass
Corton: purple colour, black fruit, liquorice and spice; a full-bodied red that needs time. Corton-Charlemagne: lemon, apple, fern, great minerality and rare length.
Corton: game, beef in sauce. Corton-Charlemagne: lobster, poultry in cream sauce, fine fish.
Our pairing guideOur wines from Aloxe-Corton
3 wines from this appellation on our list, from 88,50 € to 298 € a bottle, to reserve or to taste at the Caves du Palais.
Sources: official appellation sheet from the BIVB ↗ (area under vine, 2022) and BIVB climat maps; schematic map, indicative positions.