Corton
Burgundy's red Grand Cru hill — Pinot Noir tracked on the WineFortune index at a median of €258.5 per 75 cl
- Producers
- 4
- Wines tracked
- 4
- Median 1y
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- In our shop
- 2
Corton is the famous Grand Cru hill at the northern end of Burgundy's Côte de Beaune in France, and the only red Grand Cru of the Côte de Beaune. WineFortune tracks 4 red wines here from 4 producers; 2 are indexed and 2 are listed in the shop.
The grape is Pinot Noir, made as still red wine under the Grand Cru AOP. The vines grow on limestone and marl slopes wrapping around the hill, in a continental climate, and the wines are known for their firm structure and capacity to age.
The WineFortune index median for Corton stands at €258.5 per 75 cl bottle, built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over 90 days. The two indexed wines are the Hospices de Beaune (Domaine Faiveley) Corton Grand Cru Le Clos du Roi Cuvee Baronne Bay at a median of €297 and the Hospices de Beaune Corton Grand Cru Le Clos du Roi Cuvee Baronne Bay at €220. Critics have filed 6 reviews with an average of 94 and a high of 96.5 on the 100-point scale, and their median drinking window runs from 2021 to 2040. The WineFortune Premium Selection holds one vintage from Corton.
Facts
- Grape
- Pinot Noir
- Style
- Still red
- Classification
- Grand Cru AOP
- Climate
- Continental, limestone and marl slopes
- Drinking window (critics' median)
- 2021–2040
- WineFortune index median
- €258.5 per 75 cl bottle, from trades and listings over 90 days
Bottles · 2 · highest score first · seller WineFortune
Every wine under Corton, whichever sub-region or producer
RedPinot Noir from Le Clos du Roi on the hill of Corton, a charity cuvée from Burgundy's historic Hospices de Beaune
RedPinot Noir from Le Clos du Roi on the hill of Corton — an Hospices de Beaune cuvée raised by Domaine Faiveley
Producers
By the 90-day WineFortune index medianMedians are the 90-day WineFortune index per 75cl, ex VAT, built from WineFortune trades and listings. Wines without a trade or listing are tracked but not indexed.
Wines from Corton
Questions
What is Corton?
Corton is a Grand Cru appellation on the hill of Corton in Burgundy's Côte de Beaune, France. It is the only red Grand Cru of the Côte de Beaune. The wines are still reds made from Pinot Noir under the Grand Cru AOP, grown on limestone and marl slopes in a continental climate.
How much does a bottle of Corton cost on WineFortune?
The WineFortune index median for Corton is €258.5 per 75 cl bottle, built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over 90 days. The two indexed wines are the Hospices de Beaune (Domaine Faiveley) Le Clos du Roi Cuvee Baronne Bay at a median of €297 and the Hospices de Beaune bottling of the same cuvée at €220.
When is Corton ready to drink?
Across 6 critics' reviews, the median drinking window for the Corton wines tracked here runs from 2021 to 2040. The critics' average score is 94, with a high of 96.5 on the 100-point scale.
Which Corton wines does WineFortune track?
WineFortune tracks 4 red Corton Grand Cru wines from 4 producers, of which 2 are indexed and 2 are listed in the shop. The indexed wines are Hospices de Beaune cuvées of Le Clos du Roi, including the bottling raised by Domaine Faiveley.