Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Chandon De Briailles |
Label Name: | Corton Blanc Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Corton (Aloxe-Corton), Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 10-12°C |
Awards/Ratings
g. , 2021 Corton Blanc noted 91–93 by Neal Martin)
Tasting Note
Powerful, mineral-driven Chardonnay with yellow stone fruits (peach, apricot), white flowers, light honey and hazelnut notes; creamy mid-palate and a long, saline, elegant finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast chicken, lobster with beurre blanc, creamy mushroom risotto, aged Comté; Asian: miso-glazed black cod, tempura, sushi (fatty fish), lightly spiced Thai or Cantonese seafood dishes.
Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; vertical pressing, vinified in 10 hL tuns and demi-muids, aged 20–30 months on the lees with minimal new oak.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Chandon de Briailles (Savigny-lès-Beaune) is a family biodynamic estate holding multiple Corton Grand Cru parcels; notable for horse cultivation and low-intervention winemaking.