The wine region of Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is located in the region of Corton Grand Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Coche-Dury or the Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru are Chardonnay, Pinot noir and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cream, tangerine or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of papaya, lime zest or roasted almonds.
In the mouth of Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 186 estates and châteaux in the of Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, producing 196 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
white wines from the region of Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with vegetables, quebec style barbecued salmon or seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou.
On the nose in the region of Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cream, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of butter, green apple or minerality. In the mouth in the region of Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is a powerful with a nice freshness.
