Philippe Charlopin Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Philippe Charlopin
Label Name:
 
Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Côte de Beaune (Aloxe-Corton / Pernand-Vergelesses)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Chardonnay (100%)
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Grand Cru classification (Corton-Charlemagne). Specific 2022 scores for Philippe Charlopin-Parizot’s bottling are not widely published; comparable 2022 Corton-Charlemagne bottlings received 92–97 points from major critics. 0–13. 5%

Tasting Note
Concentrated Grand Cru Chardonnay: lemon oil, green apple, white peach, toasted almond, brioche and subtle vanilla from oak, with flinty minerality, vivid acidity and a long saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: lobster Thermidor, lobster or crab with beurre blanc, roasted chicken/veal in creamy sauce, foie gras, aged Comté or Gruyère. Asian: miso-glazed sea bass, soy-steamed whole fish, ginger-scallion lobster, rich Thai coconut curries, Chinese steamed fish with ginger and scallions.

Production Method
Hand-harvested grapes; gentle pressing, barrel fermentation (indigenous yeasts), malolactic fermentation and élevage 11–18 months in French oak (portion new); light filtration before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Philippe Charlopin-Parizot (founded 1977) is a Gevrey-Chambertin based estate producing premier- and grand-cru Burgundies; whites vinified in the domaine’s Gevrey cellar.