Charlemagne
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Accessory grape varieties
Terroir
Natural factors
- Plots face varied exposures: from east (facing the plain) to south and west, across 2 communes in the Côte-d'Or.
Human factors
- The lieu-dit 'En Charlemagne' has been associated with white wines made exclusively from chardonnay B for at least the eighteenth century.
- Planting density exceeding 9,000 vines/ha, 100% chardonnay B, aged for several months.
Terroir / wine link
- Under the cool climate of the Montagne de Corton, chardonnay expresses both finesse and aromatic richness, thanks to well-drained soils of limited fertility.
Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.