Made with whole cluster, spontaneous fermentation from grapes grown midway up the hill in the Champs Pimonts climat. A relative bargain for a Burgundy 1er Cru in these times of exceedingly high prices for the region. Available in Canada only at Ellement; talk about exclusive!
Corton is the only Grand Cru red in Beaune. The Chandon de Briailles' parcels are situated on the coveted mid-slope of the famed Corton hill. The wine is complex, textured, long. A treasure.
"One of the best domaines in all of Burgundy." - Dominic Lafon
"...for my money, these are among the small handful of wines that realize the true potential of the hill of Corton." - William Kelley
The quintessential "unicorn wine"; we're lucky to have it. The wines are complex, long, ethereal. An added attraction is the elegant label, made from cotten, linen, and hemp, handwritten and hand-drawn, into which wildflowers have been pressed.
Made from the few rows of old biodynamically grown Pinot Noir vines among the renowned Chardonnay in the 'Le Charlemagne' climat on the Corton Hill. Has that magic one looks, and sometimes vainly hopes, for in Burgundy PN.
Named for, and made of fruit from, the smallest village in the Cote de Beaune, after a season that gave the grapes fairly austere growing conditions. Those conditions come through in a crisp, tart fruitiness, with a medium body streamlined by subdued, yet still refreshing acidity. Pair with baked fish or a goat cheese salad.
"Shadows" is a tiny parcel of Chardonnay grapes in Saint-Aubin's La Combe 1er Cru vineyard that is well shaded by forest. Wild, low-yielding old vines make an intense and rich Chardonnay.
