Domaine Tollot-Beaut Corton-Charlemagne

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Wine Description

The Tollot family represents a long lineage of winegrowers dating back to the late 1880s when François Tollot began planting vineyards in Chorey-lès-Beaune. Today, cousins Nathalie, Jean-Paul, and Olivier Tollot are in charge. The wines of Tollot-Beaut are well-known for their serious but pleasing style across a range of appellations from Bourgogne to Grand Cru.

Chorey-lès-Beaune lies on the plains below the Cote d'Or escarpment with 336 acres almost exclusively planted with Pinot Noir. Initially, the Tollot family owned vines only in Chorey, but successive generations made small acquisitions in Savigny-lès-Beaune, Aloxe-Corton, and Beaune for a current total of 60 acres.

Corton-Charlemagne is a Grand Cru famous for its volume, weight, and texture thanks to its unique combination of soil and exposure. Tollot-Beaut’s holding is in the lieux-dit of Les Renardes, an east facing climat with very chalky marl. Just five barrels are produced each year from vines planted in 1956. The wine aged for 18 months in 60% new Burgundian pièce.

Nathalie, Olivier, and Jean-Paul Tollot
Domaine Tollot-Beaut Vineyard
Domaine Tollot-Beaut Wine
Corton-Bressandes
Nathalie Tollot
Domaine Tollot-Beaut Cellar
Jean-Paul Tollot
Domaine Tollot-Beaut Bottle Shot
Chorey-Les-Beaune
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Acclaim
“The 2020 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has a taut nose at first, though it doesn't take too much aeration to unlock attractive scents of crushed limestone, lime, yellow plums and light peachy scents. There's real mineralité here. The palate is well-balanced with superb tension from start to finish, not unlike Jean Charton stylistically. There is balletic poise to this Corton-Charlemagne, and it retains wonderful mineralité on the complex finish. Classy from start to finish. The only problem is that it will be difficult to resist in its youth. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.” — Vinous, Jul 2024
“A slightly fresher nose features notes of green apple, petrol, citrus confit and an elegant floral wisp. Like the Bourgogne, the bigger-bodied flavors possess excellent volume and mid-palate density along with plenty of sappy dry extract that imparts an attractive texture while buffering a moderately firm acid spine supporting the nicely persistent finish. What this isn’t is especially complex so I would suggest cellaring the 2020 CC for at least 5 years first.”
— Burghound, Jul 2022
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Corton-Charlemagne
Vineyard size
1 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous and Clay
Bottles produced of this wine:
1,400
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Chardonnay
Type of aging container:
Pièce
Size of aging container:
228 liters
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Age of Aging Container:
60% new
Total SO2
96
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.19
Acidity:
6 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Dry extract:
20.3 g/L
Total SO2
96
Residual sugar:
<2 g/L