Charlemagne (wine)
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Charlemagne is a little used Appellation d'origine contrôlée
(AOC) at Grand Cru level for white wine in Côte de Beaune
subregion of Burgundy
. The vineyards that can use this AOC are located within the commune
s of Aloxe-Corton
and Pernand-Vergelesses
. The AOC was created in 1937.
There are three partially overlapping Grand Cru AOCs that cover the vineyards on the Corton hill; Corton for red and white wine, Corton-Charlemagne
for white wine, and Charlemagne for white wine, totaling 147.5 hectares (364.5 acre) of vineyards in 2008. Charlemagne is the least used of these, as practically all producers have elected to use the Corton-Charlemagne AOC for white wines from vineyards (climat
s) that are entitled to both appellations. Some In 2008, only 0.28 hectare (0.691894456442773 acre) of vineyard surface was in production for Charlemagne AOC, producing a total of 7 hectoliter of wine, corresponding to three barrels or some 900 bottles. It therefore has the smallest de facto production of all Burgundy AOCs, although its theoretical maximum surface is much larger than a number of other Grand Cru vineyards, where there are no overlapping Grand Cru AOCs.
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée
Appellation d’origine contrôlée , which translates as "controlled designation of origin", is the French certification granted to certain French geographical indications for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products, all under the auspices of the government bureau Institut National...
(AOC) at Grand Cru level for white wine in Côte de Beaune
Côte de Beaune
The Côte de Beaune area is the southern part of the Côte d'Or, the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of Burgundy wine. The Côte de Beaune starts between Nuits-Saint-Georges and Beaune, and extends southwards for about 25 km to the River Dheune...
subregion of Burgundy
Burgundy wine
Burgundy wine is wine made in the Burgundy region in eastern France, in the valleys and slopes west of the Saône River, a tributary of the Rhône. The most famous wines produced here - those commonly referred to as "Burgundies" - are red wines made from Pinot Noir grapes or white wines made from...
. The vineyards that can use this AOC are located within the commune
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
s of Aloxe-Corton
Aloxe-Corton
Aloxe-Corton is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in Bourgogne in eastern France.- Etymology :Aloxe-Corton comes from the Celtic "al" meaning "high place".Aloxe-Corton is pronounced "Aloss-Corton" ....
and Pernand-Vergelesses
Pernand-Vergelesses
Pernand-Vergelesses is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.-Population:-Wine:Pernand-Vergelesses is one of the wine communes of the Côte de Beaune. The western side of the Corton hill is in the commune, including vineyards used to produce the Grand Cru wine...
. The AOC was created in 1937.
There are three partially overlapping Grand Cru AOCs that cover the vineyards on the Corton hill; Corton for red and white wine, Corton-Charlemagne
Corton-Charlemagne
Corton-Charlemagne is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée and Grand Cru vineyard for white wine in Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy. It is located in the communes of Aloxe-Corton, Pernand-Vergelesses and Ladoix-Serrigny; and Chardonnay is the only allowed grape variety. Around 300,000 bottles...
for white wine, and Charlemagne for white wine, totaling 147.5 hectares (364.5 acre) of vineyards in 2008. Charlemagne is the least used of these, as practically all producers have elected to use the Corton-Charlemagne AOC for white wines from vineyards (climat
CLIMAT
CLIMAT is a code for reporting monthly climatological data assembled at land-based meteorological surface observation sites to data centres. CLIMAT-coded messages contain information on several meteorological variables that are important to monitor characteristics, changes, and variability of climate...
s) that are entitled to both appellations. Some In 2008, only 0.28 hectare (0.691894456442773 acre) of vineyard surface was in production for Charlemagne AOC, producing a total of 7 hectoliter of wine, corresponding to three barrels or some 900 bottles. It therefore has the smallest de facto production of all Burgundy AOCs, although its theoretical maximum surface is much larger than a number of other Grand Cru vineyards, where there are no overlapping Grand Cru AOCs.