Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Tollot-Beaut |
Label Name: | Aloxe Corton 1er Cru Les Fournieres |
Vintage: | 2020 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Aloxe-Corton, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy |
Volume: | 1500ml |
ABV: | 14.5% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-17°C |
Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 92; Wine Enthusiast 92; Burghound 91; Vinous (Neal Martin) 89-91
Tasting Note
Medium-plus Pinot Noir: black cherry, raspberry, bramble and blackberry with savory spice, warm earth and iron-like minerality. Fine, ripe tannins and lively acidity give a persistent, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Roasted or braised beef, lamb, duck (including Peking duck), mushroom risotto, aged cheeses; Asian pairings: teriyaki or miso-glazed duck, bulgogi, soy-sauce braised pork, shiitake/umami dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; fermentations in temperature-controlled vats (18–21 days) with careful maceration; aged 14–18 months in oak (c.25–35% new barrels).
Vineyard Info
Domaine Tollot-Beaut (est. 1880) of Chorey-lès-Beaune; family-run. Les Fournières: east-facing plots at Corton hill foot on shallow clay-limestone/stone soils; vines ~40–50 years old.