description
Corton Mountain is located in the north of Côte de Beaune, and produces creamy white wines that acquire throughout their evolution superb bouquet tending toward acacia and hazelnut, always held by a latent salinity bouquet . However quintessence of this soil is on top of the hill, the very definition of a great vintage. Due to bad weather, the 2013 vintage was harvested very late which allowed the best winemakers to reduce drastically theirt returns to save the vintage. The wines resulting displayed good concentration for the most serious areas like this
Color
Golden yellow color with intense golden reflections.
Odor
In the future, this great wine is for now still closed in on itself. One of the jewels of Burgundy with which we must know how to wait! Nevertheless one can already detect promising notes of flint, Praz and almonds
Taste
One of the most saline profile, the matter is still dotted but is emerging with great elegance, the stature of this wine lies in its complexity, alluring aromas of fresh butter, acacia, almond and apple fruits white, we think the subtle golden apple pink. This palette will also evoluate
cuvée assembly
100% Chardonnay
Breeding
Aged in oak barrels for one year with 50% new oak
potential aging
15
Typicity of wine compared to the terroir
a wine that does not engage easily, concentrated and complex, one of the great best wines that fully expresses this limestone hill.
Ingredients
Alcohol: 13.5%.
The abuse of alcohol is dangerous for health, consume in moderation.
Origin
Burgundy, France
Brand
Louis François
Producer
Born from multiple journeys in the heart of French vineyards, the brand Louis Fran?ois offers consumers, lovers of good wines, the opportunity to discover the variety of wines produced and reared in the cellars of French winemakers.
Rooted in the earth, Louis Fran?ois offers to leave the beaten path and enjoy rare and confidential wines with the help of oenologists and renowned sommeliers, including Benjamin Roffet, best sommelier of France 2010 and Meilleur Ouvrier de France 2011.
Shelf life information
Louis François, wine, Corton Charlemagne, Burgundy, White
cook with talent
Serving temperature: 11/12 ° C
Conditioning: the carafe is clearly a good indicator of aromas in the early youth of this wine, proper glassware too
food pairing: Roast veal confit, mustard