Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Corton-Charlemagne 2023 [NET] web-unpublished Flavien's winemaking philosophy and vision

Flavien's winemaking philosophy and vision for the domaine

though it really wants a few more years

Nearly forty years on

An aromatic double-fermented quince tea spirit made from a base of quince

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Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey Corton-Charlemagne 2023 [NET] web-unpublished Flavien's winemaking philosophy and visionCorton Charlemagne is the great white Grand Cru of the Cte de Beaune, wrapped around the hill of Corton on a band of limestone and marl, and PYCM's fruit comes off the Pernand side northwest facing, cool, and among the last picked anywhere on the hill. That suits him exactly. Pierre Yves Colin Morey helped define modern white Burgundy less oak thanks to larger barrels, no lees stirring, earlier picking, a touch of reduction and a late, cool exposure