Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Jessiaume |
Label Name: | Corton Charlemange Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Corton-Charlemagne, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | 100% Chardonnay |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Producer tasting notes and technical details referenced from Domaine Jessiaume's official wine page
Tasting Note
Pale gold; white stone fruit, citrus and vanilla with pronounced minerality, saline drive and refreshing acidity. Smooth, long finish with resinous/pine notes.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted poultry, butter-poached lobster, scallops, creamy seafood dishes, soft cheeses (Brie, Comté). Asian: steamed fish with ginger & scallions, sashimi/temaki, miso-glazed cod, light Thai ceviche-style dishes.
Production Method
Direct whole-bunch pressing, juice settled in stainless tanks, gravity-transferred to oak barrels for native fermentation; aged 14 months on lees with ~30% new oak.
Vineyard Info
Jessiaume (Jean‑Baptiste Jessiaume) is a long-established Santenay family producer (roots from 1830); now operating as a négociant-producer focused on terroir-driven Burgundies.