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 ham, salmon koulibiac or cassolettes of scallops.
On the nose in the region of Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of minerality, cream or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of apples, citrus or apricot. In the mouth in the region of Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Springtime brings the so-called ‘Caldaia di Maggio’ to Barolo, a noise similar to a kettle simmering that is caused by evaporating water in the soils. This year, however, it’s unlikely that this phenomenon will occur. Drought is affecting the entire north of Italy; predominantly the Langhe but also Valpolicella and Franciacorta. Not even Tuscany is spared. The vineyards are lacking the reserves of water that their soils usually contain at this time of year. Winter passed without snow in almost a ...
Imagine you went to a restaurant and ordered what you thought was a modest Burgundy, but it tasted like a great Bordeaux. Would you be disappointed? Even if what I received was technically a better wine, I think I would be. After all, quality isn’t the overriding criteria when I select a bottle of wine to drink; most of all, I’m thirsting for a specific style. That’s why I’m sometimes wary when hearing about a change of direction in an appellation. Am I still going to find the wine I’m looking f ...
Vanilla was ranked as the most pleasant smell in a study involving 235 people and conducted by an international network of researchers, including those from the University of Oxford and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. This was closely followed by ethyl butyrate, ‘which smells like peaches’, said the researchers, who published their findings in the Current Biology journal. Vanilla notes can be found in several wine styles, such as some iterations of Chardonnay or Rioja, largely resulting from ...
