Imagine an emperor with a gold crown padded with red velvet. He loves his red wine. So much so that his precious pinot noir wine would oftentimes spill onto his flowing white beard. The resulting stains annoyed his wife so much that she demanded he stop drinking wine. Instead of giving in to his wife’s demands, he craftily became a white wine aficionado to drink to his heart’s desire thereby not compromising his regal appearance or incurring his wife’s wrath.
This was Emperor Charlemagne, the Holy Roman Emperor in the 8th century, who with his new love for white wine, ordered that part of the hill of le Corton be replanted with white grapes, thus giving it the famous name of Corton-Charlemagne.
I am thrilled to share this famous site of Burgundy with an assortment of impressive pinot noir reds, and chardonnay whites. The reds offer a mouth-filling, sensual, structure that gives off generous aromas of blueberry, violets, and cherries. The whites bring an elegant, supple, and well-rounded flavor with delicate notes of buttery apple, citrus fruits, cinnamon, and flint. These delights of Burgundy age very well and are a must-have for wine enthusiasts and lovers of history.
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Wines due to arrive 6-8 weeks after purchase. Any new taxes or tariffs will be charged at time of delivery.
Original packaging available upon request
Wines due to arrive 6-8 weeks after purchase. Any new taxes or tariffs will be charged at time of delivery.
Original packaging available upon request
Wines due to arrive 6-8 weeks after purchase. Any new taxes or tariffs will be charged at time of delivery.
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