Category: | White Wines |
Sub-Category: | White Wines |
Producer: | Philippe Charlopin |
Label Name: | Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Côte de Beaune (Aloxe-Corton / Pernand-Vergelesses) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13.5% |
Grape(s): | Chardonnay (100%) |
Acidity: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 12-14°C |
Awards/Ratings
Grand Cru classification (Corton-Charlemagne). Specific 2022 scores for Philippe Charlopin-Parizot’s bottling are not widely published; comparable 2022 Corton-Charlemagne bottlings received 92–97 points from major critics. 0–13. 5%
Tasting Note
Concentrated Grand Cru Chardonnay: lemon oil, green apple, white peach, toasted almond, brioche and subtle vanilla from oak, with flinty minerality, vivid acidity and a long saline finish.
Food Pairing
Western: lobster Thermidor, lobster or crab with beurre blanc, roasted chicken/veal in creamy sauce, foie gras, aged Comté or Gruyère. Asian: miso-glazed sea bass, soy-steamed whole fish, ginger-scallion lobster, rich Thai coconut curries, Chinese steamed fish with ginger and scallions.
Production Method
Hand-harvested grapes; gentle pressing, barrel fermentation (indigenous yeasts), malolactic fermentation and élevage 11–18 months in French oak (portion new); light filtration before bottling.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Philippe Charlopin-Parizot (founded 1977) is a Gevrey-Chambertin based estate producing premier- and grand-cru Burgundies; whites vinified in the domaine’s Gevrey cellar.