A WINE REGION IN FRANCE
Corton-Charlemagne
Rich, complex, age-worthy white Burgundy with full body, mineral intensity, and hazelnut and citrus notes.
About Corton-Charlemagne
Corton-Charlemagne is a wine region in France, in the Burgundy area (classified Grand Cru). It makes white wine. Our database holds 870 wines from here.
The grapes of Corton-Charlemagne
The main grapes are Chardonnay. The appellation table lists them as: Chardonnay.
Style in the glass
Rich, complex, age-worthy white Burgundy with full body, mineral intensity, and hazelnut and citrus notes. It is a cool, dry place to grow grapes.
Climate and soil
Cool continental. Limestone-rich soils with excellent drainage on south-facing slopes of the Corton hill; shallow topsoil over deep limestone.
The rules
- Blending: 100% Chardonnay.
What to eat with Corton-Charlemagne
Turbot, lobster, foie gras, roasted chicken with cream sauce.
More wine regions in France
Champagne, Meursault, Chablis, Chassagne-Montrachet, Pauillac, Gevrey-Chambertin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Vosne-Romanée.
Good to know
Corton-Charlemagne is exclusively white (Chardonnay); the red Grand Cru of the same hill is labeled 'Corton' alone.
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