2018 Camille Giroud Corton Le Rognet Grand Cru

TERRITORY

Area of the appellation: 160 ha 19 a 39 ca.

The Climat: 14 ha 35 a 39 ca.

HISTORY AND ETYMOLOGY

The Côte de Beaune begins with the Montagne de Corton.

Corton comes from the Gallo-Roman period where a rural estate named Curtis was perpetuated by the Franks and subsequently by the monks of Cîteaux.

There are various tales about the etymology of the climat’s name, which means The Vixens. Some imply that the foxy hints in the climat’s wines were the inspiration. Nevertheless, it’s the animal character of its wines that would be the most likely explanation.

THE TERROIR OF OUR WINE

Our wine comes from vines, located next to the locality of Aloxe-Corton on top of Mount Corton. Facing South- East, at an altitude of 280 to 320 metres, they are planted in a brown limestone soil, derived from altered limestone from Ladoix, splitting into 2-cm thick chips, previously used as so-called “lava” tiles on traditional Burgundy roofs.