CORTON CHARLEMAGNE
2021 Grand Cru Domaine Berthelemot
| Grapes | Chardonnay |
| Colour | White |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| Other | Practising Organic |
| District | Côte d'Or |
| Sub-district | Côte de Beaune |
| Village | Aloxe Corton |
| Classification | Grand Cru |
| ABV | 13% |
| Vineyard | Corton Charlemagne |
From four parcels all in the commune of Pernand, although the largest is on the boundary with Aloxe. Super-pale with a greenish tinge. Builds well on the palate after a delicate start with a touch of hazelnut on the nose - it's got the power. Linear and mineral and fresh with a long, drawn-out finish, a salinity which really keeps it going. Drinking range: 2025 - 2035 L&S (Oct 2022)
| 12 | ||
*Case price discount: Mix any 12 bottles of wine (or 9 litre equivalent) or 6 bottles of Champagne, Spirits, Sweet Wine or Fortified (4.5 litres) to get the discounted 'case price' for each bottle.
Domaine Berthelemot
Domaine Berthelemot is the creation of Brigitte Berthelemot, who is, by all accounts, something of a tour de force. Brigitte has, in a very short space of time (starting in 2006), knocked together a domaine of 15 hectares, spread over 45 parcels.
The basis of this spread was Domaine Garaudet in Pommard, but then they also took over Domaine Allexant. Charles Allexant was a bouilleur de cru (distiller of marc) who went round the villages plying his trade and who knew the Côte well, and also the vignerons for whom he distilled. In 1957 he bought a first vineyard in Volnay, and others followed, so that he built up a patchwork from Gevrey to the Côte Chalonnaise.
The final piece of the jigsaw was the purchase of Domaine Marey in Pernand.
The whole domaine is worked organically and they are just finishing the conversion so that they will be certified from 2021.
The vinification is overseen by Brigitte's son Thomas, after he worked alongside cellarmaster Marc Cugney (who has now retired) for a number of years. The reds are picked into small cases in which they are transported to the winery - and vinified in stainless steel after a 4 day cold maceration. Extraction is gentle and mostly by remontage. The wines then go into barrel with a maximum of 20% new wood. The whites are pressed, and after a short débourbage, are put in tank, where they begin their fermentation. Once the fermentation is under way, they are moved to barrel, with a maximum of 25% new wood.
The domaine is certified organic since the 2021 vintage
- For full delivery details see our Delivery page.
- We offer free nationwide* delivery for all orders over £150 with our own vans. We also offer an express delivery service for an additional charge.
- Order & Collect from any of our 5 London shops. Order by Midnight for collection the next working day from 11am.
- Private wine storage: we offer a full In Bond and Duty Paid private wine storage service - find out more here.
RELATED PRODUCTS
2020 MEURSAULT 1er Cru Poruzot Dessus Élevage Prolongée Domaine Rémi Jobard
Côte d'Or Burgundy France 13% White
Chardonnay.
Rémi continues to experiment with longer élevages, this wine being kept an extra year in wood - it will be fined and filtered in December 2022 for bottling in January. It's a huge and slow-moving...(read more)
L&S
2021 SAVIGNY LES BEAUNE Blanc Clos du Village Thibault Liger-Belair Successeurs
Côte d'Or Burgundy France 13% White
Chardonnay.
20-30% Pinot Blanc in the vineyard. Long fermentation, so still half-made when we tasted. Good volume and body, it's something a little different, but very likeable. Not very deep soils - it's on pebbles.
L&SORDER COLLECT
ORDER ONLINE AND COLLECT FROM ONE OF OUR SHOPS