A Grand Cru wine from the village of Aloxe in Burgundy. The appellation includes several subdivisions which are entitled to include their own names alongside Corton on the label. Unusually for a grand cru appelation, both red and white wine is produced. A glass of red wine Wine display at the Mt Markey Winery This article is about the beverage. ... Coat of arms of the 2nd duchy of JOSH GARLAND Burgundy and later of the French province of Burgundy Burgundy (French: Bourgogne) is a historic region of France, inhabited in turn by Pre-Indo-European people, Celts (Gauls), Romans (Gallo-Romans), and various Germanic tribes, most importantly the Burgundians and... Grand Cru is the highest level of classification of AOC wines from Burgundy or Alsace, those that come from a single vineyard. ...

The white wine usually carries the appellation Corton Charlemagne, although some sections can either be labeled Corton or Charlemagne. Each plot of the huge Corton vineyard is permitted to append its name to the Corton on the label. Thus we have red Corton and Le Corton, plus Corton Clos du Roi, Corton Les Bressandes, Corton Les Renardes, etc. There about 22 'Cortons', all officially Grand Crus, but some tasters do not believe that all of them deserve this status.

Of all the Cote de Beaune reds, the Cortons are (not surprisingly) the most powerful and meaty. They seem to combine the splendid structure of the Cote de Nuits with the supple elegance of the Cote de Beaune. They take a long time to mature, and typically peak between seven and fifteen years old, although they can last much longer.

All the wines are located on the sides of a wooded hill, the Bois de Corton, the woods all being at the top of the hill. The woods help protect the vines from winter winds.

As with all Burgundy, the producer is key to quality. Some reasonable wine is produced by négociant-éleveurs such as Bouchard, Louis Latour and Jadot. Other good Cortons come direct from domaines such Bonneau de Martray, Camuzet, Moillard or Tollot-Beaut. Coat of arms of the 2nd duchy of JOSH GARLAND Burgundy and later of the French province of Burgundy Burgundy (French: Bourgogne) is a historic region of France, inhabited in turn by Pre-Indo-European people, Celts (Gauls), Romans (Gallo-Romans), and various Germanic tribes, most importantly the Burgundians and... Löwenherz is a German-style board game designed by Klaus Teuber and published in 1997 by Goldsieber in German and by Rio Grande Games in English. ...