AOC Aloxe Corton wines awarded at the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge

A.O.C./A.O.P.

a village appellation in the Côte de Beaune, set in the village of the same name and the neighbouring village of Ladoix-Serrigny. The wines are virtually all reds from Pinot noir with a minute proportion of whites grown on 0.5 ha. The soils are formed of whitish marl and brown or yellowish Callovian or Upper Bathonian limestone. Climate sites classed as first growths: Several climate-specific sites are classed as first growths (37.5 ha in total). In Aloxe-Corton: Les Valozières, Les Paulands, Les Maréchaudes, Clos des Maréchaudes, Les Chaillots, Les Fournières, Clos du Chapitre, Les Guérets, Les Vercots. In Ladoix-Serrigny : Clos des Maréchaudes, La Maréchaude, Les Petites Lolières, Les Moutottes, La Coutière, La Toppe au Vert.

Grape varieties: Vins rouges : pinot noir. Vins blancs secs : chardonnay

The wines of this appellation

the red wines display a crimson hue. They conjure up aromas of red or black fruit (cherry), spices, toast; over time, they take on tones of truffles and leather. In the early years, the reds reveal a strong tannic character, they are firm, generous and elegant. They can be enjoyed with game, guinea fowl, cheeses…