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The community lies at the northern end of the appellation Côte de Beaune (Côte d'Or) in Burgundy named. Vineyards are named for the first time in the year 696th How many communities has also Aloxe Burgundy in 1862, added her name to the famous vineyard name, and that's the famous historic vineyard Corton. This is covered by forests on his cap, but planted on its western, eastern and southern flanks of vines. Emperor Charlemagne (742-814) made the top of the mountain of the Abbey of Saint-Andoche Saulieu in 775 as compensation for destruction by the Saracens to the present. This remained until 1660 in their possession. The Corton vineyard comprises 280 hectares and covers the three towns Aloxe-Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses and . It is divided into two (three) Grand Crus and 14 Premier Crus. The white wines are made from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, the red wines from Pinot necessary investments in Liebault and Pinot Gris.
The Frankish emperor named in honor of the Grand Cru Corton-Charlemagne situation only applies to white wines. The more than 50 hectares of vineyards are located in a narrow band at the top of the mountain-Corton and extend from the community in the west of the mountain on Aloxe-Corton to Pernand-Vergelesses . According to a legend, white grapes were at the instigation of Hildegard (wife of the Emperor Charles the Great) planted, because you have displeased the red wine stain on her husband's beard. Here there is a little cooler climate, and especially the much lighter, almost white chalk ground is quite different from Corton. The white wines are made from Chardonnay with some Pinot Blanc. Another Grand Cru Charlemagne situation called for white wine is in area with the Corton-Charlemagne are nearly identical, but is rarely used.
The Grand Cru Corton situation is true for red wines and white wines, it is the only one for red wines in the Côte de Beaune. These ranges in the municipal area and Pernand-Vergelesses . The red wine produced from Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Pinot small amounts Liebault. In very small quantities but also white wines from Chardonnay is produced. The vineyard is over 90 acres on reddish clay soil on a limestone and iron-board. The area is divided into 20 sub-areas, which may add their names to Corton, which is taken but not in principle claim. These are Bressandes Les, Le Charlemagne, Les Chaumes, Les Chaumes et la Voierosse, Les Combes, Le Corton, Les Fiètres, Les Greves, Languettes Les, Les Maréchaudes, Meix Les, Les Meix Lallemand, Les Paulands, Perrières Les, Les Pougets Les Renardes, Le Rognet-Corton, Clos de Roi, Les Vergennes and La Vigne au Saint.
The premier cru vineyards cover 40 hectares of vineyards. They are called Clos des Maréchaudes, Clos du Chapitre (Les Meix) Coutière La, La Maréchaude, La Toppe au Vert, Chaillots Les, Les Fournières, Guérets Les, Les Maréchaudes, Moutottes Les, Les Paulands, Les Petites Lolières, and Les Vazolières Les Vercots. The wines from Grand Cru and Premier Crus account for more than half. The rest will be marketed under the Village-AC Aloxe-Corton. Well-known producers are Arnoux, Bichot , Bonneau du Martray, Bouchard Pere et Fils , Chapuis, Coche-Dury, Delarche, Domaine Leroy , Dubreuil-Fontaine, Faiveley, Hospices de Beaune , Jadot , Louis Latour , Prieur, Remoissenet, Tollot-Beaut and Verget.
The Frankish emperor named in honor of the Grand Cru Corton-Charlemagne situation only applies to white wines. The more than 50 hectares of vineyards are located in a narrow band at the top of the mountain-Corton and extend from the community in the west of the mountain on Aloxe-Corton to Pernand-Vergelesses . According to a legend, white grapes were at the instigation of Hildegard (wife of the Emperor Charles the Great) planted, because you have displeased the red wine stain on her husband's beard. Here there is a little cooler climate, and especially the much lighter, almost white chalk ground is quite different from Corton. The white wines are made from Chardonnay with some Pinot Blanc. Another Grand Cru Charlemagne situation called for white wine is in area with the Corton-Charlemagne are nearly identical, but is rarely used.
The Grand Cru Corton situation is true for red wines and white wines, it is the only one for red wines in the Côte de Beaune. These ranges in the municipal area and Pernand-Vergelesses . The red wine produced from Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris and Pinot small amounts Liebault. In very small quantities but also white wines from Chardonnay is produced. The vineyard is over 90 acres on reddish clay soil on a limestone and iron-board. The area is divided into 20 sub-areas, which may add their names to Corton, which is taken but not in principle claim. These are Bressandes Les, Le Charlemagne, Les Chaumes, Les Chaumes et la Voierosse, Les Combes, Le Corton, Les Fiètres, Les Greves, Languettes Les, Les Maréchaudes, Meix Les, Les Meix Lallemand, Les Paulands, Perrières Les, Les Pougets Les Renardes, Le Rognet-Corton, Clos de Roi, Les Vergennes and La Vigne au Saint.
The premier cru vineyards cover 40 hectares of vineyards. They are called Clos des Maréchaudes, Clos du Chapitre (Les Meix) Coutière La, La Maréchaude, La Toppe au Vert, Chaillots Les, Les Fournières, Guérets Les, Les Maréchaudes, Moutottes Les, Les Paulands, Les Petites Lolières, and Les Vazolières Les Vercots. The wines from Grand Cru and Premier Crus account for more than half. The rest will be marketed under the Village-AC Aloxe-Corton. Well-known producers are Arnoux, Bichot , Bonneau du Martray, Bouchard Pere et Fils , Chapuis, Coche-Dury, Delarche, Domaine Leroy , Dubreuil-Fontaine, Faiveley, Hospices de Beaune , Jadot , Louis Latour , Prieur, Remoissenet, Tollot-Beaut and Verget.