Vincent Girardin : Corton-Charlemagne Grand cru 2024

Characteristics and tasting notes of Vincent Girardin's Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2024

Tasting

Appearance
The robe reveals a pale to light gold hue, adorned with greenish reflections in its youth, which gains in intensity over the years.

Nose
The aromatic bouquet displays remarkable complexity, blending aromas of white fruits such as apple and pear, citrus notes of lemon, along with hints of dried fruits, fresh butter and honey. A pronounced minerality, evoking gunflint, enhances the whole, sometimes accompanied by subtle touches of pineapple.

Palate
Ample and generous, the palate stands out for its rich and concentrated texture, perfectly balanced by a saline tension and firm acidity. Barrel ageing brings a delicate oakiness that integrates harmoniously with the mineral framework, offering a finish of remarkable length.

Food and wine pairings

This great white wine pairs wonderfully with Bresse chicken in cream sauce, pan-seared foie gras or noble fish in sauce such as turbot or lobster with beurre blanc. It will also elevate aged hard cheeses such as a vintage Comté or a Beaufort.

Serving and cellaring

For an optimal tasting experience, this wine should be served at a temperature between 10 and 12 °C. Crafted for long cellaring, it will unfold all its complexity after a few years in the cellar and can be enjoyed until around 2039.

Burgundian excellence according to Vincent Girardin

The estate

Founded in 1980 by Vincent Girardin from two hectares of vines, the Vincent Girardin House is today an essential reference in Burgundy. Based in Meursault, the estate quickly grew by combining its own vineyard with a haute-couture négociant business. Sold in 2012, it now belongs to the Compagnie des Vins d'Autrefois, chaired by Jean-Pierre Nié. Under the technical direction of Éric Germain, the estate perpetuates an environmentally respectful philosophy, without herbicides or insecticides, in order to express all the purity of the great terroirs.

The vineyard

The Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru comes from a plot of approximately two hectares located on the famous hill of Corton, near the village of Aloxe-Corton. Facing south and south-east, at an altitude ranging between 250 and 330 metres, the vines, around fifty years old, thrive on soils composed of hard limestone, marls and gravel. The vineyard is cultivated according to strict principles, without any chemical weedkillers, with deep ploughing and controlled yields to ensure optimal concentration of the berries.

Winemaking and ageing

After manual harvesting and a meticulous double sorting, the grapes undergo gentle pneumatic pressing. Alcoholic and malolactic fermentations occur naturally thanks to indigenous yeasts. The wine is then aged on fine lees for about 18 months in 228-litre French oak barrels, of which 30% are new, with regular bâtonnage. The final blending takes place in stainless steel tanks one month before bottling, which is carried out following the lunar calendar, on root days.

Grape variety

100% Chardonnay.