2022 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Domaine Chevalier

• Style: Crystalline Grand Cru white Burgundy
• Taste: Citrus, green apple, white blossom, mineral grip, buttered oak
• Food: Shellfish, white fish, mushroom, poultry, oily fish
• Occasion: Gifting, cellar worthy
• Serve: 13.5% ABV, drink now or cellar 5–7 years

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

This Grand Cru opens with a shower of citrus and crisp green apple, layered with white blossom and toasted oak — the hallmark of restrained winemaking. What sets it apart is the mineral spine running through every sip: flinty backbone from clay-limestone soils gives mouthwatering acidity that keeps you reaching for another glass. At 13.5% ABV, it's taut and refined, built for the table. The depth lives in tension between ripe stone fruit and mineral restraint, with a length that unfolds rather than shouts.

The Winery — Domaine Chevalier

Now in its fourth generation, this family domaine was founded in 1850 and remains rooted in the Côte de Beaune. Claude Chevalier leads the estate alongside his daughter Chloé, who directs winemaking across 15 hectares of south-east-facing vineyard in Ladoix. The 2022 vintage, blessed by late June rains following summer heat, brought perfectly ripe, aromatic fruit with vibrant acidity intact. Chardonnay thrives on such balance. Fermented with indigenous yeasts in French oak—just 40% new—and aged 12 months on lees before bottling, this measured approach lets the vineyard speak. Vegan-friendly, naturally corked, and built to drink well now or cellar for five to seven years.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Roasted chicken, creamy butter sauces, aged cheeses like Brie or Saint-Nectaire are natural partners; this is the white Burgundy that makes sense at the table. Shellfish and crustacean, white fish, mushroom and truffle, poultry, and oily fish all find harmony here. The 2022 vintage across France delivered both quantity and quality after leaner years, and this wine exemplifies why Chardonnay rewards patience in the glass. If you've been exploring our Chardonnay selection or sampling the finer expressions of the Beaune region, this Grand Cru sits at the pinnacle of what France's Côte d'Or has to offer—we invite you to taste it alongside the rest of our collection.