Domaine Jean Fery Corton Charlemagne 2021 Bottle (75cl)
The 2021 Domaine Jean Fery Corton-Charlemagne is a white Burgundy from the Corton Charlemagne parcel in the Aloxe-Corton appellation, classified as a Grand Cru de Bourgogne. Made from 100% Chardonnay, it was awarded 96/100 by James Suckling. The critic describes a concentrated and refined wine with nuances of lemon zest, crushed almond, green tea, and jasmine, underpinned by a still-reserved mineral expression. Best enjoyed from 2024 onwards.
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
- Jean Fery
- Parcelle / Cru
- Corton Charlemagne (Aloxe Corton)
- Millésime
- 2021
Jean Fery
Located in Échevronne, at the junction of the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits, Domaine Jean Féry farms 32 hectares of vines certified organic. Its highly fragmented vineyard covers a broad mosaic of Burgundian appellations, among which Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru. The estate remains managed by the Féry family, with Laurent and Frédéric continuing the development initiated by their father Jean-Louis.
- Owner
- Famille Féry, avec Laurent et Frédéric Féry actuellement aux commandes aux côtés de leur père Jean-Louis Féry
- Surface (ha)
- 32.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
The estate claims a founding in 1922, but its family roots date back to the 19th century. Nicolas Jacob, born in 1834, began by farming a few plots in Bouilland; his son Pierre Jacob, born in 1863, subsequently cultivated the vine and practiced mixed farming in Échevronne. Louis Jacob, born in 1893, developed the cultivation and trading of small fruits, notably blackcurrant and raspberry, and then used the profits to acquire vineyards, particularly in Savigny-lès-Beaune. His daughter Marcelle, born in 1922, was sent in 1940 to the oenological station to train in winemaking techniques. She married Jean Féry and remained on the family farm. Following the death of Louis Jacob in 1968, Marcelle and Jean Féry took over the estate with Lucien Jacob. The partners separated in 1980, giving rise to Domaine Jean Féry in its own right. When Jean Féry retired in 1988, his son Jean-Louis succeeded him and initiated a sustainable policy of investments and acquisitions, expanding the vineyard from about 6 to 32 hectares. The estate obtained its organic agriculture certification in 2011. Laurent and Frédéric Féry, sons of Jean-Louis, are now at the helm of this family property.
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.
