{"product_id":"joseph-drouhin-corton-charlemagne-grand-cru-2017","title":"Joseph Drouhin Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2017","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"rubrique escamotable\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eGrape Variety :\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChardonnay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rubrique escamotable\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVineyard\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eSite\u003c\/u\u003e: occupies a dominant position on the hill behind the village of Aloxe-Corton. The estate of Drouhin faces due east.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eHistory \u0026amp; tradition\u003c\/u\u003e: Corton-Charlemagne is the only vineyard in Burgundy bearing the name of two emperors: \"Corton\" comes from the Gallo-Roman Curtis d'Othon, meaning the Domaine of Othon, a German emperor. It gave the word Courthon, which became Corton. Famous emperor Charlemagne (Carolus Magnus) was, according to legend, the owner of the vineyard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eSoil:\u003c\/u\u003e brown limestone with small stones.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eViticulture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003ePlantation density\u003c\/u\u003e: from 10,000 to 12,500 stocks\/ha in order to extract all possible nuances from the terroir and l imit the production of each vine stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003ePruning:\u003c\/u\u003e Guyot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eYield:\u003c\/u\u003e we aim to keep our yields low, more in line with the previous regulation: around 20% less than allowed by the current law.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rubrique escamotable\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVinification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003ePressing:\u003c\/u\u003e very slow so as to respect fruit. Juices from the very last pressings are not retained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wine goes directly into barrels after \"débourbage\" (decanting of white wine to reduce sediment).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAgeing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eType:\u003c\/u\u003e in barrels (25% in new oak).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eLength:\u003c\/u\u003e 12 to 15 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003e\u003cu\u003eOrigin of the wood\u003c\/u\u003e: French oak forests (Tronçay in particular).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eWeathering of the wood: Joseph Drouhin insists on total control of the weathering for a period of 3 years, one of the contributing elements to the elegance of the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\"\u003eThroughout the ageing process, decisions are taken only after careful tasting evaluation. The data obtained is then completed through technical analysis. As with every other Joseph Drouhin wine, absolute priority is given to the true expression of terroir and character of the vintage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Connoisseur","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47792304095403,"sku":"RA062-17","price":2400.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0796\/3023\/7867\/files\/drouhin-corton-charlemagne_1_1_1.png?v=1789197945","url":"https:\/\/www.regiswine.com.hk\/products\/joseph-drouhin-corton-charlemagne-grand-cru-2017","provider":"Regis Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}