Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Chandon De Briailles |
Label Name: | Corton Marechaudes Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Corton (Aloxe-Corton), Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Critic scores: Jasper Morris 92–94; William Kelley 92–94; Neal Martin 91–93
Tasting Note
Bright red cherry and raspberry with peony, rose petal and iron-mineral notes; medium-full, velvety texture, fine-grained tannins and a long, lifted finish.
Food Pairing
Roast lamb, beef or game; mushroom risotto, aged cheeses (western). Peking duck, char siu, beef rendang, mushroom hot pot or braised short ribs (Asian).
Production Method
Biodynamic vineyard practices; whole-berry fermentations in truncated wooden vats (no pumps/no added sulphites); matured 15–18 months in French oak (≈85% used barrels, remainder new).
Vineyard Info
Domaine Chandon de Briailles (de Nicolay siblings) — small, high-quality holdings in Corton worked biodynamically, with some parcels farmed by horse; estate converted from organic to biodynamic practices.