Corton Grand Cru Les Bressandes Cuvee Charlotte Dumay 2022

162th Hospices De Beaune Wine Auction on the 21st November 2022

Vintage Report 

This cuvée is made from 100% of one of the most prestigious climates on the Corton hillside: Les Bressandes. Facing east, the airy, stony soils of Les Bressandes contribute to the delicacy of a consistent, well-balanced mid-palate, with silky tannins. All in all, this is a Pinot Noir that can be enjoyed young if you like an assertive texture, but which will seduce with its density after 5 years and well beyond.

Red color with garnet highlights. Complex on the nose and palate, with a fleshy, pretty cocktail of fruit (wild strawberry) and spices, slightly peppery. The finish is lively, taut and fresh.

History

In 1534, "for the remedy and salvation of her soul", Charlotte Dumay, the descendantless wife of the Garde pour le Roi in his Dijon mint, gave the Hospices 100 ouvrées of vineyard and fallow land on the Aloxe estate, as well as a stone house. This Cuvée des Hospices is one of the longest-lived. It is one of the Domaine's most sumptuously structured wines. Historically, this cuvée was a blend of Corton-Renardes (2/3) and Corton-Bressandes (1/3). Starting with the 2022 vintage, this cuvée is sold as 100% Les Bressandes.

Country/Region: France, Côte de Beaune

Terroirs:  Corton-Bressandes

Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir

Bottle Size: 750ml