Domaine Felettig - Corton Les Lolieres 2021

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"Some of you will recall the offering I made in June after returning from a trip to Burgundy. I tasted one of the Felettig 2019 Chambolles and was deeply impressed.

From humble beginnings, brother and sister Gilbert and Christine Felettig now own 130 plots in Burgundy, spread out over 30 acres—a good size by Burgundy standards. The critics started to wake up with the 2019s. One exception to that...Our good friend, Bill Nanson, from The Burgundy Report (he is the guy who never puts a score on a wine) has been praising their wines since the 2013s. It seems that none other than Christophe Roumier has claimed that very few vignerons make Chambolle Musigny as good as the Felettigs.

The Felettig wines are fluid, intense, without heaviness and strike a fine balance between fruits and terroir. Their basic wines are delicious and showcase their skills. These are the wines featured below. In 2021, a very difficult vintage until the last month, saw notable success at Felettig. A favorite Burgundy reviewer who does score wines, Jasper Morris, has become an enthusiast. This is part of our ongoing work in offering first rate wines at everyday prices. Oh yes, Neal Martin and William Kelley—who buys fruit from the Felettigs!-- are on board." Bob Millman Email Offer 11/2/2023

Domaine Felettig Description

Corton is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for red and white wine in the Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy. It is located on a hill shared between the three villages of Aloxe-Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses and Ladoix in the Côte de Beaune, Burgundy. The appellation covers the lower parts of the Corton hill and includes several subordinate vineyard names, or climats, within the AOC. Because of the size of the AOC and the variability of these climats, it is the rule rather than the exception that the name of the climat is indicated together with that of the Corton AOC, leading to designations such as Corton Clos du Roi and Corton Les Bressandes. Corton is rare in this aspect, as the 'climat' is seldom used for other Grand Cru appellations in Côte d'Or. The AOC was created in 1937.

Corton wines are mostly red (around 95 per cent of the total production in the AOC) and made from the Pinot noir grape, however a smaller quantity of white Corton from Chardonnay is also produced. Around 500,000 bottles a year are produced from the vines.

The Corton appellation itself is the Côte de Beaune's only Grand Cru appellation for red wine, and is the largest Grand Cru of Burgundy.

Domaine Felettig, a decade ago hardly anyone knew this name, and yet Gilbert Felettig’s wines are now considered as some of the finest in Chambolle-Musigny. Gilbert and Christine are the second generations of wine-grower of this relatively young estate.

The Domaine comprises prestigious appellations such as Grand Cru les Echézeaux and many of the premier crus of Chambolle-Musigny. Until recently, much of Felettig’s wine was sold to négociants, including the Dominique Laurent, Olivier Bernstein and Domaine Dujac’s negociant operation, all of whom valued the careful, organic farming of Gilbert. Now, however, Gilbert Felettig has found a style of his own in the winery, and the entire crop is domaine-bottled. The production here is limited with only about 50,000 bottles produced per year.

Felettig wines are traditionally crafted, and very representative of a style of Chambolle. With wine lovers and countless critics singing his praise it comes as no surprise that Gilbert is universally seen as one of the rising stars in Burgundy. And with Gilbert’s daughter, Pauline, starting to get involved at the domaine, the continuation of this estate looks assured and in good hands!