A WINE REGION IN FRANCE
Corton
Full-bodied, structured reds with concentrated dark fruit and aging potential; powerful, mineral whites.
About Corton
Corton is a wine region in France, in the Burgundy area (classified Grand Cru). It makes red / white wine. Our database holds 610 wines from here.
The grapes of Corton
The main grapes are Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The appellation table lists them as: Pinot Noir (red), Chardonnay (white).
Style in the glass
Full-bodied, structured reds with concentrated dark fruit and aging potential; powerful, mineral whites. It is a cool, dry place to grow grapes.
Climate and soil
Cool continental with moderate summer warmth. Complex mix of limestone and clay on high-altitude slopes (350–400 m) with excellent east-west exposure and drainage.
The rules
- Blending: 100% Pinot Noir (red); 100% Chardonnay (white).
What to eat with Corton
Beef Burgundy, game, truffle dishes, aged cheese, venison.
More wine regions in France
Champagne, Meursault, Chablis, Chassagne-Montrachet, Pauillac, Gevrey-Chambertin, Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Vosne-Romanée.
Good to know
Corton Grand Cru has highly variable micro-terroirs; red and white designations are both Grand Cru, but style varies significantly by climat—do not assume uniformity.
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