Corton Charlemagne・Vincent Girardin・2019

"Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru" is made from vines in Bergelesses, Aloxe-Corton, and Ladoix-Serrigny. The soil is clay-limestone and faces south to southeast. The grapes are hand-picked while being selected on the vine. They are then slowly pressed at low pressure using a pneumatic press. After racking, the wine is transferred to 228L French oak barrels (30% new) where it undergoes alcoholic fermentation with wild yeasts and malolactic fermentation.

The wine is aged for 18 months on clean lees. One month before bottling, the wines from different barrels are blended and placed in stainless steel tanks. After clarification and light filtration, it is bottled on the "root day" of the lunar calendar. Wines that are aged for a long time are bottled on the root day. The wine has a mineral and smoky flint aroma, as well as rich aromas of lime and pineapple. It is an appealing wine with a rich, oily, and smooth mouthfeel.

Product name: Corton Charlemagne

Producer: Vincent Girardin