Lupé-Cholet Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2017

Domaine History

Lupé-Cholet was founded in Nuits-Saint-Georges in 1903 by Alexandre de Mayol de Lupé and Félix de Cholet.

Terroir

The producer locates this cuvée in Les Languettes at Aloxe-Corton, midway up the Corton hill with an east to south-east exposure. Its brown calcareous soils lie over Pernand Argovian marl and Middle Oxfordian Jurassic limestone.

Winemaking

For this cuvée, the producer describes a manual harvest, rapid transport in cases, sorting when needed, gentle selective whole-bunch pneumatic pressing and strict static settling. The must is transferred to oak casks from Tronçais, Allier and Vosges, and fermentation proceeds at cellar temperature with native yeasts for several weeks. New oak ranges from 25–75% according to the vintage and cru; this is a general cuvée practice, not an exact percentage for 2017.

Ageing

The producer describes 10–16 months of maturation without racking, with periodic lees stirring, malolactic fermentation and light filtration before bottling. This is the general cuvée practice, not an exact maturation duration for 2017.

Tasting Notes

The approved evidence does not include a vintage-specific tasting note for 2017.

A 2017 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru from Lupé-Cholet, made from 100% Chardonnay and bottled at 13.5% vol.

Pairing

The producer’s cuvée sheet recommends fine fish and crustaceans, white meat or poultry in cream or butter sauce, mild cheeses and foie gras. These are general cuvée suggestions, not vintage-specific recommendations for 2017.