Domain Capitain Gagnerot Corton Charlemagne 1995 Bottle (75cl)
The Domaine Capitain Gagnerot Corton Charlemagne 1995 is a white Grand Cru Burgundy wine from the Aloxe-Corton sector and the Corton Charlemagne parcel. It is crafted exclusively from Chardonnay. For this cuvée, the estate documents soils composed of white marl and Upper Bathonian limestone. Harvesting is done by hand; following a gentle pressing, fermentation and ageing are carried out in oak barrels, with a limited proportion of new wood.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Aloxe Corton
- Producteur / Domaine
- Capitain Gagnerot
- Parcelle / Cru
- Corton Charlemagne (Aloxe Corton)
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Chardonnay
Capitain Gagnerot
Maison Capitain-Gagnerot is a family-run estate based in Ladoix-Serrigny, to the north of the Côte de Beaune, since 1802. Its 16-hectare estate vineyard stretches around the Corton hill and includes plots in both the Côte de Beaune and the Côte de Nuits. The estate is run by Pierre-François Capitain and his sister Delphine Bourguignon, née Capitain.
- Owner
- Famille Capitain (Pierre-François Capitain et Delphine Bourguignon, née Capitain)
- Maître de chais
- Pierre-François Capitain
- Surface (ha)
- 16.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
Maison Gagnerot was established in Ladoix in 1802. In 1864, Marie Gagnerot, daughter of Jean-Baptiste Gagnerot, married François Capitain, a wine merchant from Champlitte; this union gave rise to Maison Capitain-Gagnerot. Following the phylloxera crisis of the 1870s and 1880s, Marie, now a widow, retained the estate and undertook the replanting of the vineyard. After the Second World War, Roger Capitain inherited three hectares of vines and a wine merchant’s business. His sons Patrice and Michel subsequently took over from him. Pierre-François Capitain joined the family business in 2010, following experience in France, Canada and New Zealand, and took charge of managing the vineyard and the winemaking process. In 2019, he and his sister Delphine took over the management of the estate, supported by their spouses. The estate has been certified organic by Ecocert since 2021.
Corton Charlemagne (Aloxe Corton)
Corton-Charlemagne is a white Grand Cru appellation whose demarcated parcel area occupies the upper part of the montagne de Corton, across Aloxe-Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses and Ladoix-Serrigny. In Aloxe-Corton, its geographical core corresponds to the climat Le Charlemagne; the appellation also unites En Charlemagne and several neighboring climats. The vineyard is located between 280 and 330 meters, on steep slopes of 20 to 23%, with a predominantly southwest exposure at the appellation scale. The clay-rich marly soils rest on an alternation of limestone beds and marls, beneath a thin layer of rendzinas.
- Vineyard commune
- Aloxe-Corton
- Origin of the vineyard name
- The name commemorates the Emperor Charlemagne, who in 775 donated a vineyard on the montagne de Corton to the collegiate church of Saint-Andoche de Saulieu.
- Altitude
- 280–330 m
- Slope
- 20 to 23%
- Soil
- Yellowish, ochre, or brown marly soils, rich in clay, with thin rendzinas.
- Subsoil and geology
- Alternation of Jurassic limestone beds and marls, terrain approximately 145 Ma old.
Histoire de la parcelle
A vineyard on the montagne de Corton was given in 775 by Charlemagne to the collegiate church of Saint-Andoche de Saulieu and remained part of its estate for approximately a millennium. The Corton-Charlemagne appellation was recognized by the decree of July 31, 1937. Its current parcel area is based on a delimitation approved by the INAO on September 20, 1984.
