{"product_id":"domaine-etienne-delarche-corton-charlemagne-grand-cru-cote-de-beaune-burgundy-france-2024","title":"Domaine Etienne Delarche, 'Corton Charlemagne', Grand Cru, Côte de Beaune,  Burgundy, France, 2024","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere are only a handful of white wine vineyards on earth that instantly stop serious Chardonnay lovers in their tracks: Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Batard-Montrachet, and Corton-Charlemagne sitting proudly among them. Corton-Charlemagne is one of the great reference points for Chardonnay anywhere in the world, a wine of immense mineral power, structure, tension, and longevity. And while many bottles from this legendary hill have climbed into the stratosphere in price, Domaine Etienne Delarche continues to deliver one of the most compelling values in the appellation. This is not flashy, over-oaked modern Chardonnay. This is classic Corton-Charlemagne: precise, stony, tightly wound, and built for the long haul. The kind of white Burgundy that starts hinting at greatness in its youth but truly unfolds over a decade or more in the cellar, gaining layers of hazelnut, crushed rock, citrus oil, smoke, and that haunting salty minerality that only the greatest limestone sites seem capable of delivering.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe hill of Corton sits at the northern end of the Côte de Beaune, rising dramatically above the villages of Aloxe-Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses, and Ladoix-Serrigny. It is one of the most visually striking hillsides in Burgundy and also one of the most historically important. The upper slopes, where Corton-Charlemagne lies, are loaded with thin limestone soils and marl, while the lower slopes transition into the richer clay soils used primarily for red Corton. The vineyard itself wraps around the hill in a sweeping arc, with exposures changing subtly from southeast to southwest depending on the parcel. This complex mosaic is part of what gives Corton-Charlemagne its incredible depth and layered mineral personality. And then there is Charlemagne himself. According to Burgundian legend, the emperor’s wife grew tired of red wine staining his beard, so white grapes were planted on the hill in its place, giving birth to one of the world’s most legendary Chardonnay sites. Whether entirely true or not, the story has become inseparable from the mythology of Corton-Charlemagne, a vineyard whose history stretches back well over a thousand years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDomaine Etienne Delarche is based in Pernand-Vergelesses, directly beneath the Corton hill itself, and for generations the family has quietly farmed some of the region’s finest terroirs without the international spotlight that shines on many of Burgundy’s celebrity domaines. That is changing. In recent years, Etienne Delarche has become one of the insider names among Burgundy collectors searching for authenticity, purity, and serious terroir transparency without the astronomical pricing now common throughout the Côte d’Or. The domaine farms sustainably, works with indigenous yeasts, avoids excessive new oak, and bottles with a clear emphasis on preserving freshness, minerality, and site expression. The family’s Corton-Charlemagne parcels sit high on the slope where the thinner limestone soils bring tremendous energy and precision to the wine. This is a producer that understands restraint, allowing the vineyard, not the cellar, to dominate the conversation. The result is white Burgundy with real nerve and transparency, wines that feel anchored to the limestone spine of Corton itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 2024 Corton-Charlemagne is absolutely loaded with classic grand cru character. Aromatically, it opens with citrus oil, crushed stone, lemon curd, green apple skin, white flowers, and a subtle smoky reduction that serious white Burgundy lovers chase relentlessly. On the palate, the wine is powerful but incredibly controlled, dense without heaviness, layered yet laser-focused. There is a driving core of limestone minerality underneath the fruit that gives the wine enormous energy and tension. The finish just keeps going, slowly unfolding with saline notes, orchard fruit, and hints of toasted hazelnut already beginning to emerge beneath the surface. This is a wine that deserves large Burgundy stems and about 30–45 minutes of air in its youth. Serve around 52–55°F. Pair it with butter-poached lobster, turbot in beurre blanc, roasted chicken with morels, veal in cream sauce, or aged Comté cheese. And if you have the patience to bury bottles in the cellar for 10–15 years, this is exactly the kind of white Burgundy that rewards it in unforgettable ways.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"North Berkeley","offers":[{"title":"750ml","offer_id":46957123535004,"sku":"CAUB2605-DOM24COR-750","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0694\/6937\/2572\/files\/DomaineEtienneDelarche_CortonCharlemagne2024WEB.png?v=1779834486","url":"https:\/\/thecaubleist.com\/products\/domaine-etienne-delarche-corton-charlemagne-grand-cru-cote-de-beaune-burgundy-france-2024","provider":"The Caubleist","version":"1.0","type":"link"}