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 was aged for 16 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
“Starts out with baking spice, apple and pear flavors, shaded by stone and chalk accents, dovetailing as this builds to a long finish. All the component parts are there and the aftertaste goes on and on, echoing mineral and spice details, with hints of pastry. This should evolve well.”
— Wine Spectator, Jul 2018
“The 2015 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru has a straightforward bouquet that gains complexity with aeration, featuring white peach, flint and faint touches of orange blossom. This is quite nuanced and really responsive in the glass. The palate is well balanced, with a ripe, tropical-tinged entry, veins of orange pith, nectarine and yellow plum, a fine bead of acidity and a finish that conveys the fatness that you seek in a Corton-Charlemagne. Excellent. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.”
— Vinous, Nov 2018
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Corton-Charlemagne
Vineyard size
1 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous and Clay
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Chardonnay
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
16 months
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Analytical Data
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