Corton "Les Perrières" Grand Cru, Méo-Camuzet - 2017

Name: Corton "Les Perrières" Grand Cru, Méo-Camuzet
Brand: Dom. Meo Camuzet
SKU: 46209
Price: 239.97 USD
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Item # 46209 750 mL

From a plot filled with large stones for which it is named, Les Perrières is just north of the village of Aloxe. Austere amd tannic in its youth, yet giving and mineral on the palate. The use of mostly new oak for aging gives spice aromas. Pair this structured and medium-bodied dry red with filet of duck in pastry with cherry mostarda.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2017

Country

France

Region

Burgundy

Sub-Region

Côte de Beaune

Appellation/Village

Aloxe-Corton

Producer

Dom. Meo Camuzet

Grape Variety

Pinot Noir

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Glossary

Pinot Noir

The Burgundy region of northeastern France is the historic home of the Pinot Noir grape, and is the source of the world’s greatest examples. Here one finds renditions of Pinot Noir that deliver power with finesse and grace, wines that have unimaginable depth of flavor, yet are perfectly balanced and ephemeral in the mouth - in short, wines that deliver all that Pinot Noir has to offer. Terroir, the concept that wines from a specific region have unique and identifiable traits, is intricately...

Aloxe-Corton

According to legend, the Emperor Charlemagne was a devout lover of the red wines of Corton. His wife, however, was none too pleased with the perpetual sight of her husband's red-stained beard - and so she ordered that white grapes be planted on the hill. Thus we today have the wonderful duality of Aloxe-Corton, producing both reds and whites of the highest quality. Situated at the far southern end of the Côte de Beaune, the village is home to a handful of Grand Cru vineyards (called Corton if...

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