2010 Dupont-Tisserandot Corton Rognet

Domaine Dupont-Tisserandot is a 50-acre estate in Gevrey-Chambertin that was founded in 1954 when Bernard Dupont married Gisele Tisserandot, whose family owned land. In the late 1990s the couple’s daughter Patricia and her husband Didier Chevillon took over management. Clive Coates has written that Patricia and Didier made many improvements in the cellars and in the vineyards, and significantly improved the wines. The estate has Grand Cru parcels in Charmes-Chambertin and Mazis-Chambertin, as well as Premier Crus and AOC wines. In 2013 the estate was sold to Domaine Faiveley, and Didier Chevillon retired.

Corton is a Grand Cru vineyard for red wine within the Corton appellation. It is a long, slender, stony limestone site that wraps part way around the top slopes of Montagne de Corton, a hill that reaches to 1,150 feet. The 234-acre vineyard primarily faces south, west and east, and is sheltered by a windbreak of trees while also receiving excellent exposure to sun. Corton is the Cote de Beaune’s only red Grand Cru. The largest producers are Louis Latour, with 37.5 acres; Hospices de Beaune, with 16 acres; and D'Ardhuy, with 11.85 acres. The names of smaller vineyards within Corton are frequently added to the names of Corton wines, resulting in names such as Corton Les Renardes, Corton Les Chaumes, Corton les Perrieres, etc.

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.