In the glass

Full-bodiedHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: citrus, hazelnut, white flower, mineral

Palate: lemon, brioche, chalk, saline

A powerful, structured grand cru white with citrus, hazelnut and a mineral, ageworthy core.

What it pairs with

  • Roast turbot in beurre blanc
    A rich grand-cru white carries the firm white fish and its buttery sauce without being overwhelmed.
  • Poulet de Bresse a la creme
    The prized Bresse chicken in cream sauce mirrors a barrel-aged Meursault's weight and nut-and-butter palate.
  • Aged Comte
    Nutty alpine cheese amplifies a mature Chardonnay's hazelnut and brown-butter notes.

History

Faiveley's Corton-Charlemagne is among its leading whites from the Corton hill.

  1. 1989 — White-wine ambitions expanded under the family

Facts

Producer
Domaine Faiveley
Grapes
Chardonnay (100%)
Classification
Grand Cru (Aloxe-Corton, AOC)
Oak
Around 16 months in French oak, part new
ABV
13.5%
Price
EUR 120 to 280 at retail
Drinking window
8-25 from vintage
First vintage
1989

Scores

  • Burghound 92 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2021)

Tags

cellar worthy chardonnay dry full body grand cru high acid iconic mood elegant occasion cellar occasion special old world pairs with poultry pairs with shellfish pairs with white fish price fine still white
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