Top 100 wines of Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru - Page 2

Discover the top 100 best wines of Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru of Côte de Beaune as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru

The wine region of Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru is located in the region of Aloxe-Corton of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Antonin Guyon or the Domaine Tollot-Beaut produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru are Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, truffle or violet and sometimes also flavors of coffee, licorice or plum.

In the mouth of Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 36 estates and châteaux in the of Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru, producing 45 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News from the vineyard of Aloxe-Corton Premier Cru

Burgundy’s Charles Lachaux signs deal with Crurated club

The deal will see small-production wines of the Charles Lachaux négoce business offered exclusively to Crurated members, the new partners announced. Bottles will still be distributed separately to restaurants in several markets, they added. Lachaux is considered an exciting talent in a younger generation of Burgundy winemakers. Alongside overseeing viticultural changes at his family’s Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux in recent years, he launched his namesake micro-négoce business in 2018. From 25 July, th ...

Louis-Fabrice Latour: Obituary

Latour was the 11th generation of his family to lead Maison Louis Latour (and the seventh named Louis Latour). The house of Latour was formally founded in 1797, although the roots go back to the first vineyards purchased in 1731 by Denis Latour. The Latour family originally worked as coopers, and Denis’ son Jean moved to Aloxe-Corton to set up an independent cooperage and later to found Maison Louis Latour, naming the business after his son. The house of Latour remains closely associated with th ...

‘Ultra-rare’ Olivier Bernstein jeroboam sells for £57,000

Cult Wines partnered with Olivier Bernstein to offer the ‘ultra-rare’ jeroboam from the 2017 vintage via its new CultX digital trading platform. An auction hammer price of £57,000 ($69,000) was just under the pre-sale high estimate of £60,000. Cult Wines said the jeroboam set a new benchmark price for Romanée-St-Vivant grand cru and was sold for the equivalent of £14,250 per 75cl bottle – again demonstrating the strength of the market for high-end Burgundy wines. ‘Given the scarcity ...