Description
The Aloxe-Corton from Follin-Arbelet is a 0.8-hectare cuvée. A blend of two plots, vinified together, situated in the immediate vicinity of the 1er Crus boundary. These are two old vines with low yields that produce an elegant Aloxe-Corton with plenty of fruit; the tannins are generally round and ripe. This wine can be enjoyed relatively young, from 3–4 years old up to 10–12 years.
Tasting
A very aromatic wine. It offers notes of black fruits such as blackcurrant and blueberry. On the palate, it intrigues us with hints of liquorice and violet.
What to eat with a Follin-Arbelet Aloxe-Corton?
- Longchamp soup with pork belly
- Duck terrine with pepper
- Rabbit chasseur or with mustard
The Aloxe-Corton appellation
Characteristics of the wines
For the Aloxe-Corton appellation, the red wines
have a fairly dark colour: deep ruby, crimson velvet, iridescent silk, garnet. When young, their aromas evoke a spring garden, with red berries (raspberry, strawberry, cherry) and black berries (blackcurrant, blackberry). These notes intensify with age: peony and jasmine, jams and fruit preserved in brandy, pistachio, prunes, leather, truffle, mushroom and cinnamon. The fairly deep soils are well suited to a full-bodied and generous Pinot Noir. Robust without losing its distinction, racy and fruity, it opens up fully after 3 to 5 years of ageing, revealing a firm, structured body, rich in texture and pleasant tannins.
For the Aloxe-Corton appellation, white wine
is very rare here.
Location
A link between the Côtes de Nuits and the Côtes de Beaune, the Montagne de Corton marks a change in the landscape. As it heads towards Beaune, it becomes more rounded. Gentle valleys give way to sharp curves. Like Ladoix-Serrigny and Pernand-Vergelesses, Aloxe-Corton (pronounced Alosse) enjoys a perfect location. Established in 1938, its Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée forms the guard of honour for the prestigious Grands Crus: Corton and Corton-Charlemagne.
Terroirs
The Montagne de Corton presents an exemplary geological profile. At altitudes of between 200 and 300 metres, the soils are reddish-brown, containing many siliceous nodules, limestone and flint debris (‘chaillots’), or loose, rich in potash and phosphoric acid. The vines face east to west. The northern section is the most delicate and fruity; the southern section the most robust and structured. The stony soils produce supple, distinguished wines; the more clayey and marly soils, firm and complex wines.
List of Climats and lieux-dits for this appellation
Premier Cru classified climats
- Clos des Maréchaudes
- Clos du Chapitre
- La Coutière
- La Maréchaude
- La Toppe au Vert
- Les Chaillots
- Les Fournières
- Les Guérets
- Les Maréchaudes
- Les Moutottes
- Les Paulands
- Les Petites Folières
- Les Valozières
- Les Vercots
Localities
- Boulmeau
- La Boulotte
- La Toppe Marteneau
- Les Boutières
- Les Brunettes and Planchots
- Les Bruyères
- Les Caillettes
- Les Citernes
- Les Combes
- The Crapousuets
- Les Cras, Les Genevrières and Le Suchot
- Les Morais
- Les Petits Vercots
- Les Valozières
(source: Vins de Bourgogne)
