Corton "Clos des Cortons Faiveley" Monopole Grand Cru
The vintage
2021 is a rare vintage. After a classic winter, late March saw much higher temperatures than usual for this period: 27°C! The bud burst took place ten days earlier than anticipated on the 4 April. Then, during the nights of the 5, 6 and 7 April, temperatures fell well below as low as -8 °C. Our Chardonnay vines as well as the whole of the Côte chalonnaise were highly impacted by the frosts. From May through until July the weather was cool and humid. Flowering took place mid-June. The weather was warm and sunny from the 10th of August onwards. The harvests began on the 21 September and drew to a close on the 30 September.
Appellation
descriptionIntroduction
"Clos des Cortons Faiveley" has been owned by the Faiveley family as a monopole since 1874. It is the domaine's flagship wine and one of just two Burgundian Grands Crus to bear the name of its owner (Romanée-Conti being the other).
Exposition
East
Soil
Ferruginous oolites and marls
Grape Variety
Pinot Noir
Characteristics of our plot
Surface area
2 ha 76 a 52 ca - [6,83 Acres]
Characteristics of our plot
Years the vines were planted
1932, 1956, 1965, 1971, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1987, 2002
Winemaking
Winemaking
The grapes are harvested and sorted by hand. The proportion of de-stemmed grapes and whole clusters varies depending on the vintage. The wines are punched down daily in order to extract colour, tannins and aromas from the skin of the grapes. After a 19 day vatting period, the alcoholic fermentation is complete. The free-run wine is run off using a gravity system whilst the marc is pressed slowly and gently in order to extract an exceptionally pure press wine. The wines are aged for 18 months in French oak barrels (50% new oak and 50% one-wine barrels) which have been selected for their fine grain and moderate toast. The wines are left to age in our cellars at consistent, natural hygrometry and temperature.
Tasting
Tasting
Ruby red in colour with clear purple reflections. The nose is powerful, concentrated and exudes notes of black cherry and spice. The palate is rich and smooth with good energy and concentration. The finish is elegant. An excellent wine for cellar ageing.
Serve with
Seared foie gras with armagnac, game, quail, full-flavoured cheeses such as Cîteaux or Reblochon
Serve at
16°C
Cellaring Potential
10 to 25 years
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