Pierre Girardin Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2021Varietal: Chardonnay Practicing organic 100% Chardonnay From plots on the Ladoix and Pernand side of Corton Charlemagne East facing on the Ladoix side, and west facing on the Pernand side 60+ year old vines Indigenous yeast Fermented and aged in 456L barrels (40% new) for 12 months + 6 months in stainless steel Pierre Vincent Girardin is the 13th generation of his family to make wine in Burgundy. He grew up learning in the cellar of his father,

lots of savory stuff going on here

round tannins and a long finish

granny smith apples and honeydew

and extreme conditions typical of mountain viticultural zones ('Tentenublo' is the local name for the ringing of bells meant to ward off hail storms)

From +80 year old vines planted on 2 hectares of schist and granite

com 91 PTS

70% of which were new and 30% second use

This wine expresses classic Rochioli character

a seamless stitch that runs through these vintage classics

5% Riesling

with strong retro-olfaction

Its goal: to encourage the arrival of birds