Monday, March 03, 2008

Bois de Corton



The Hill of Corton is located at the north end of the Cote de Beaune, which is a small (but famous) wine growing region near Dijon, France. Much of the area to the south of the hill is known for its white wines, but an iron-rich soil combined with favorable sun exposure make the hill home of some of the best wines of the region. Indeed - there are TWO Grand Cru appellations to be found on this single hill, one red and one white!

If you examine the picture above closely you can see the vines used to grow each. On the left side of hill (which is actually the southwestern side of the hill) are vines belonging to the Corton Charlemagne AOC, which produce excellent chardonnays, and to right is le Charlemagne, which is home to the reds.

A humble home to some very special wines!

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