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Faiveley Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2021
Vintage
2021
Region
Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Country
France
Style
Still
Grape Varieties
Chardonnay
ABV
13%
Dietary
-
Sustainability
Organic Viticulture
Domaine Faiveley
Domaine Faiveley is one of Burgundy’s leading family-owned domaines, based in Nuits-Saint-Georges and rooted in the region since 1825. Now led by seventh-generation siblings Erwan and Eve Faiveley, the domaine is known for precise, age-worthy Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune and Côte Chalonnaise, with an exceptional collection of Grand Cru, Premier Cru and monopole vineyard holdings.
Read MoreViticulture
Faiveley Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2021 comes from the estate?s emblematic white wine parcel, owned since 1874 and located beside Corton Clos des Cortons Faiveley Grand Cru Monopole. Domaine Faiveley owns 0.86 hectares across four parcels in Le Corton and Le Rognet et Corton. The vineyards sit between 305 and 360 metres altitude, creating subtle variations within the cuv?e. Eastern soils are clay-based, while the upper slopes are marked by grey marl, producing deep, mineral Chardonnay with significant ageing potential.
Vinification
The hand-picked harvest is carefully transported to the Faiveley cellars in Nuits-Saint-Georges. The wine is vinified and matured in oak barrels for 14 to 16 months in 19th-century vaulted cellars, where natural temperature and humidity provide ideal ageing conditions. The proportion of new oak is on average around two-thirds of the cuv?e. Barrels are selected from high-quality coopers for their fine grain and light toast.
Tasting Note
Subtle fruit and floral aromas open the nose with restraint and elegance. The palate is deep, mineral and structured, showing the power and precision expected of Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru. Full-bodied yet refined, it combines layered Chardonnay fruit, savoury depth and firm mineral tension. The texture is broad but controlled, with impressive aromatic persistence. The finish is long, complex and age-worthy, with further cellaring expected to enhance its depth.
Food Pairing
Pair with lobster, turbot, scallops, roast poultry, veal in cream sauce, Comt?, white truffle, fine shellfish dishes or aged hard cheeses.
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