Grand Cru · White

Where is Corton-Charlemagne wine from?

Corton-Charlemagne is a white wine from Aloxe-Corton / Ladoix-Serrigny / Pernand-Vergelesses, in Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France. It is a Grand Cru wine made from Chardonnay.

Corton-Charlemagne wine label — Photo: Camw, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Corton-Charlemagne at a glance

Classification	Grand Cru
Appellation	Corton-Charlemagne
Style	White wine
Grape	Chardonnay
Village or town	Aloxe-Corton / Ladoix-Serrigny / Pernand-Vergelesses
Subregion	Côte de Beaune
Region	Burgundy
Country	France
Vineyard area	57.7 ha
Coordinates	47.0718, 4.8555

Corton-Charlemagne

Aloxe-Corton / Ladoix-Serrigny / Pernand-Vergelesses, Burgundy, France

Grand Cru

Named after the emperor Charlemagne, who owned vines on the hill

Appellation: Corton-Charlemagne
Grapes: Chardonnay
Vineyard: 57.7 ha

Charlemagne owned land on the Corton hill in the late 8th century, and legend says white vines were planted so red wine would not stain his beard. A Clos de Charlemagne is recorded in 1375. The grand cru covers more than 50 hectares across Aloxe-Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses and Ladoix-Serrigny.

Producers to know

Domaine Bonneau du Martray
Louis Latour
Domaine Coche-Dury
Hospices de Beaune

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Corton-Charlemagne: questions and answers

Where is Corton-Charlemagne wine from?

Corton-Charlemagne is a white wine from Aloxe-Corton / Ladoix-Serrigny / Pernand-Vergelesses, in Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France. It is a Grand Cru wine made from Chardonnay.