Vincent Ravaut - Corton - Les Hautes Mourottes 2017

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The Ravauts are unique in making both red and white Grand Cru from this site which has but 2 owners. The soil has a lot of clay which makes for a sturdy, rich wine which ages superbly. No official reviews for the 2017. The vintage produced a nice crop of well balanced, accessible wines which were attractive right from the get-go. Anne Krebheil of The Wine Enthusiast rated the 2018 94 points and commented “What is evident is the texture, offering the density of fine tannin and ripe but fresh fruit. Freshness and vanilla for now play equal parts but this wine will emerge from its shell.” We will eventually offer the 2018. At this point the 2017 is bar far the easier to drink and enjoy.

Vincent Ravaut 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.