Domaine Tollot-Beaut Corton

Corton bottle image

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 is a visually impressive Grand Cru, a freestanding hill that overlooks the rest of the Côte de Beaune to the south. Producers of Corton have the option of labeling the wine just as “Corton,” or adding the name of one of 28 individual climats that make up this Corton Grand Cru (e.g., Corton- Bressandes). Tollot-Beaut’s “Corton” comes from Les Combes, a small climat that faces directly south. The vines were planted between 1930 and 2008.  

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
“A kernel of black cherry and blackberry fruit at the heart of this red teases you on the attack. The muscular tannins settle in as this plays out on the finish. Has all the parts, just needs time.”
— Wine Spectator, May 2020
“The 2017 Corton Grand Cru, which comes from the lieu-dit of Les Combes, has quite an elegant bouquet of perfumed black cherries, raspberry preserve and light rose petal aromas. The palate is medium-bodied and quite strict and linear, displaying supple tannin and touches of baking powder toward the finish. It’s just missing that final kick that would give it some spark, but maybe that will develop in bottle. Give it three or four years.” (89-91 points)
— Vinous, Jan 2019
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Vineyard & Production Info
Bottles produced of this wine:
3,500
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Noir
Fining agent:
None
Type of aging container:
Pièce
Size of aging container:
228 liters
Type of oak:
French
Age of Aging Container:
50% new
Length of bottle aging:
18 months
Total SO2
78
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Analytical Data
Acidity:
3.5 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Total SO2
78
Residual sugar:
<2 g/L