Domaine Vincent Girardin Corton Charlemagne 2003 Bouteille (75cl)
The 2003 Domaine Vincent Girardin Corton-Charlemagne is a white Burgundy wine from the Aloxe-Corton appellation, classified as a Grand Cru. Produced by Domaine Vincent Girardin on the Corton-Charlemagne climat, it is crafted from 100% Chardonnay. The Wine Advocate awards it 88/100 and suggests drinking between 2005 and 2011, describing a medium-bodied wine marked by mineral and stony notes, paired with pear, offering a detailed and energetic expression.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Loose
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- White
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Aloxe Corton
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Vincent Girardin
- Parcelle / Cru
- Corton Charlemagne (Aloxe Corton)
- Millésime
- 2003
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Chardonnay
Domaine Vincent Girardin
Maison Vincent Girardin is a Burgundy wine house based in Meursault, founded in 1980. It produces wines from the Côte de Beaune, sourced both from its own vineyards and through supply partnerships. Since 2012, it has been owned by Jean-Pierre Nié and the Compagnie des Vins d’Autrefois; Éric Germain oversees the winemaking.
- Owner
- Jean-Pierre Nié / Compagnie des Vins d’Autrefois
- Maître de chais
- Éric Germain
Histoire du domaine
Vincent Girardin, from a family of winegrowers in Santenay that has been established in the region since the 17th century, began his career in 1980 with the two hectares of vines passed down by his parents. He gradually expanded his estate, focusing mainly on white and red wines from the Côte de Beaune. During the 1990s, he expanded this operation by purchasing grapes from partner winegrowers in order to broaden the estate’s range. Éric Germain joined the business in the early 2000s to take charge of winemaking. The winery then shifted its focus towards expressing the terroirs and adopting minimal-intervention winemaking techniques. In 2012, Vincent Girardin sold his business to Jean-Pierre Nié, chairman of the Compagnie des Vins d’Autrefois in Beaune. The technical team remained in place following this handover, and Éric Germain continued to oversee winemaking. The Vincent Girardin company is now chaired by Jean-Pierre Nié, whilst Éric Germain also serves as its managing director.
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.
