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Aloxe Corton Grand Cru, their size, and major producers
- Corton
- 160.19 ha (total combined grand cru property)
- Hospices de Beaune, Prince Florent de Mérode, Dubriel-Fontaine, Edmond Cornu
- Corton-Charlemagne
- 71.88 ha of the 160.19 ha are entitled to this AOP
- Loius Latour, Bonneau du Martray, Rapet, Dufouleur, Coche-Dury
- Charlemagne
- 160.19 ha (total combined grand cru property)
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Corton AOP Location:
- Aloxe-Corton,
- Ladoix-Serrigny,
- Pernand-Vergelesses
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Corton AOP Size:
- Corton: 93.90 ha
- Corton Blanc: 3.70 ha
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Corton AOP Climats (Geographic Designations) : reserved for rouge wines
- Aloxe-Corton: Les Pougets, Le Clos du Roi, Les Languettes, Les Bressandes, Le Corton, Les Paulands, Les Renardes, Les Maréchaudes, Les Grèves, Les Fiètres, Le Meix Lallemand, Clos des Meix, Les Combes, La Vigne au Saint, Les Chaumes, Les Perrières
- Ladoix: Le Rognet et Corton, Les Carrières, Basses Mourottes, Hautes Mourottes, Les Vergennes, Les Grandes Lolières, La Toppe au Vert
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Corton AOP Styles and Encépagement:
- Blanc: Chardonnay plus a max. 10% Pinot Blanc
- Rouge: Pinot Noir, plus a max. 15% mixed plantings of Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc, and Chardonnay
- Aligoté may be used as part of the mixed blend of supplementary grapes for Corton Rouge, but may not be replanted
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Corton AOP Assemblage:
For blanc wines, Pinot Blanc may not exceed 30% of the blend
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Corton AOP Minimum Potential Alcohol:
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Corton AOP Minimum Must Weight:
- Blanc: 195 g/l
- Rouge: 198 g/l
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Corton AOP Maximum Residual Sugar:
- Blanc: 3 g/l
- Rouge: 2 g/l
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Corton AOP Élevage:
Wines may not be released until June 30 of the year after harvest
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Corton AOP Minimum Planting Density:
9,000 vines per hectare
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Corton AOP Rendement de Base):
- Blanc: 48 hl/ha
- Rouge: 42 hl/ha
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Corton AOP Established:
1937
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