Corton-Les Renardes
Grand Cru 2022
Located just to the north of Beaune, the Corton hill is a Mecca for all wine lovers.
Halfway up its slope, Pinot Noir thrives in limestone based soil.
Origin
Composed of 25 different climats, the Grand Cru Corton is an emblematic figure of Burgundy. It extends over three villages: Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix-Serrigny and Pernand-Vergelesses. Each climate has its own personality.
"Les Renardes" is located on the village of Aloxe-Corton, on a gently sloping plot. The vines are aged on average 45.
"The Foxes" takes its name from the word Fox. This animal, lover of small game, is very present in Burgundy. The other hypothesis is that the parcel belonged to a family called Renard, a very common family name.
Viticulture
Grape variety: pinot noir
Soils: brown, stony clay-limestone.
Orientation: East
Surface area under vine: 0.1918 ha
Pruning: Guyot system
Yield: 42 hL/ha
Average age of the vines: 42 years old.
Vinification
Harvest date: 29 August 2022.
The grapes were handpicked. They were sorted a first time in the vineyard and again on the sorting table when they arrived at the winery.
At the winery: the grapes were 50% destemmed but not crushed (they were left whole) and were gravity-fed into tanks. Maceration with 50% whole bunches of 22 days including 3 days cold (12 ° C): Fermentation used indigenous yeasts only (no additives such as enzymes or tannins were used). Vinification without sulfur. 3 punchings of the cap.
Ageing
Maturation: aged on the lees for 10 months with no racking using a proportion of 40% new French oak barrels.
Barrels: French oak barrels that had been toasted at low temperatures for a long time for very delicate oaking.
Bottling
Bottling in Septembre 2023, the wine was very gently filtered before being bottled using gravity.
Number of bottles: 1,080.
Vintage
Abundance and excellence!
Despite the drought, we saw consistent volumes combined with quality. Almost no sorting was required as the grapes were superb. The winemaking process went smoothly. Perfect conditions offering the potential for some very fine wines.
Ageing potential: 8 years and more.
Awards
Guide RVF des Meilleurs Vins de France 2025 - 96 points
JamesSuckling.com - 97 points
Tasting notes
With its dazzling ruby color, this wine reveals intense aromas of red fruits, sweet spices and notes of whole harvest. The palate is racy, very fresh, with a sensual finish.
