Winery Vincent GirardinCorton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Quintessence
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
The Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Quintessence of the Winery Vincent Girardin is in the top 50 of wines of Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru.
Taste structure of the Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Quintessence from the Winery Vincent Girardin
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Quintessence of Winery Vincent Girardin in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Quintessence of Winery Vincent Girardin in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of citrus, butter or green apple and sometimes also flavors of lime, minerality or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Quintessence
Pairings that work perfectly with Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Quintessence
Original food and wine pairings with Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Quintessence
The Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Quintessence of Winery Vincent Girardin matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of gratin of coquillettes with ham, baked salmon mediterranean style or small cuttlefish a la plancha.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vincent Girardin's Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Quintessence.
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Quintessence from Winery Vincent Girardin are 2015, 2014, 2012, 2009 and 2004.
Informations about the Winery Vincent Girardin
The Winery Vincent Girardin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 212 wines for sale in the of Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
Emblematic white Grand Cru in the north of the Côte de Beaune on the Corton hill: 100% Chardonnay over 70 ha — powerful whites with pale gold robe, green then amber glints. Complex nose of white flowers (acacia, hawthorn), baked apple, lime blossom and cinnamon, evolving to hazelnut, honey and chiselled minerality. Concentrated palate with great structure, austere mineral tension when young calling for 10-15 years in the cellar. Among the world's greatest Chardonnays.
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: Vatting
After five to eight days of alcoholic fermentation, it is possible to prolong the maceration in order to extract the maximum amount of matter from the marc. The wines obtained in this way are rich and full-bodied, and in principle are intended for laying down.
