CORTON CHARLEMAGNE
2021 Grand Cru Domaine Berthelemot
| Grapes | Chardonnay |
| Colour | White |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| Other | Practising Organic |
| District | Côte d'Or |
| Sub-district | Côte de Beaune |
| Village | Aloxe Corton |
| Classification | Grand Cru |
| ABV | 13% |
| Vineyard | Corton Charlemagne |
From four parcels all in the commune of Pernand, although the largest is on the boundary with Aloxe. Super-pale with a greenish tinge. Builds well on the palate after a delicate start with a touch of hazelnut on the nose - it's got the power. Linear and mineral and fresh with a long, drawn-out finish, a salinity which really keeps it going. Drinking range: 2025 - 2035 L&S (Oct 2022)
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We offer free nationwide delivery on all orders over £150 (excluding Highlands & Islands). Express Delivery options also available.Domaine Berthelemot
Domaine Berthelemot is the creation of Brigitte Berthelemot, who is, by all accounts, something of a tour de force. Brigitte has, in a very short space of time (starting in 2006), knocked together a domaine of 15 hectares, spread over 45 parcels.
The basis of this spread was Domaine Garaudet in Pommard, but then they also took over Domaine Allexant. Charles Allexant was a bouilleur de cru (distiller of marc) who went round the villages plying his trade and who knew the Côte well, and also the vignerons for whom he distilled. In 1957 he bought a first vineyard in Volnay, and others followed, so that he built up a patchwork from Gevrey to the Côte Chalonnaise.
The final piece of the jigsaw was the purchase of Domaine Marey in Pernand.
The whole domaine is worked organically and they are just finishing the conversion so that they will be certified from 2021.
The vinification is overseen by Brigitte's son Thomas, after he worked alongside cellarmaster Marc Cugney (who has now retired) for a number of years. The reds are picked into small cases in which they are transported to the winery - and vinified in stainless steel after a 4 day cold maceration. Extraction is gentle and mostly by remontage. The wines then go into barrel with a maximum of 20% new wood. The whites are pressed, and after a short débourbage, are put in tank, where they begin their fermentation. Once the fermentation is under way, they are moved to barrel, with a maximum of 25% new wood.
The domaine is certified organic since the 2021 vintage
2025 Christmas - Burgundy Connoisseur's Mixed SIX (website only)
If you’re dreaming of a Christmas that feels less like a frantic rush and more like a scene from a grand French country house, roaring fires, starched napkins, and a sense of timeless tradition, then this is the case for you. We’ve curated a collection that captures the very soul of the Côte d'Or. This isn't just Burgundy; this is a roll-call of the region's most respected names and historic terroirs. It’s the kind of case you buy when you want to stop compromising and start drinking the really good stuff.
For the reds, we’ve gone for serious pedigree. There’s a 2014 Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru from Confuron-Cotetidot that is rich, floral and slightly decadent, perfect for the dark meat of the turkey or a goose. We have the sleek, unshowy power of a 2016 Clos Vougeot Grand Cru from Henri Boillot, and a simply gorgeous 2018 Morey-Saint-Denis from Perrot-Minot that offers incredible tension and fruit weight.
The whites are equally majestic. We’ve included a dense and powerful 2020 Meursault 1er Cru from Rémi Jobard (a man who has revolutionised his domaine with organic farming and Austrian oak foudres). There’s a linear and mineral 2021 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru from Domaine Berthelemot that builds with real power, and a classically shaped Puligny-Montrachet from the exciting micro-domaine Thomas-Collardot.
These are wines of patience, history, and "grand confidence". They deserve the best glassware, the best food, and your favourite people.
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