The wine region of Corton Grand Cru is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de La Romanée-Conti or the Domaine Méo-Camuzet produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Corton Grand Cru are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Corton Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, caramel or nutmeg and sometimes also flavors of clove, tar or dark fruit.
In the mouth of Corton Grand Cru is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 111 estates and châteaux in the of Corton Grand Cru, producing 174 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Corton Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
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 Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of macaroni and angel hair gratin, salmon carpaccio with pink berries and shallots or quinoa with shrimp.
On the nose in the region of Corton Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of tropical, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of butter, minerality or vanilla. In the mouth in the region of Corton Grand Cru is a powerful with a nice freshness.
