Corton is a grand cru appellation in France, covering 160.5 ha in Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix-Serrigny and Pernand-Vergelesses. The rules allow red and white wine, based on Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Regional bedrock: carbonate sedimentary rocks. It lies 5.8 km north-east of Beaune and 29 km south-west of Dijon.
The largest grand cru of Burgundy and the only red grand cru of the Côte de Beaune, on the hill of Corton shared by Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix-Serrigny and Pernand-Vergelesses. A climat name can be added, such as Corton Bressandes or Corton Clos du Roi.
Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.
Terrain
Elevation
229–362 m
Mean elevation
287 m
Mean slope
8.7° (15 %)
Steepest tenth
above 14°
Faces
south
Measured over the whole outline on 154,520 elevation cells of about 3 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).
Wines and grape rules
CortonRed
Pinot Noir
max 49 hl/ha · min 9,000 vines/ha
CortonWhite
Chardonnay
max 54 hl/ha · min 9,000 vines/ha
Vintages: Burgundy (red)
505
306
307
308
409
510
311
412
313
314
515
416
417
418
519
520
321
422
423
324
Vintages: Burgundy and Chablis (white)
405
406
407
408
309
510
311
412
313
514
415
316
517
418
419
520
321
422
423
324
Atlas editorial scores: a consensus of widely published vintage reports, not one critic's view. Scores for 2023 and 2024 are early and can change as the wines develop. Scale 1 to 5.