Coche-Dury Estate, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, 2004 

Pale yellow color.
Delicate nose, toasted notes wrapped in floral and menthol scents. 
Powerful, straight mouthfeel, a dense volume built around an acidity that gives a lot of rhythm to the wine. Aromas with floral notes.
The finish is very long, with a remarkable salivating presence. 

Technical characteristics

• Domaine: Domaine Coche-Dury

• Cuvée: Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

• Country: France

• Region: Bourgogne

• Subregion: Côte de Nuits

• Appellation: Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru

• Color: White wine

• Type: dry, still

• Vintage: 2004

• Surface area: 

• Average age of the vines:    

• Grape variety: 100% Chardonnay

• Terroir: 

• Harvest: manual

• Format: Bottle 75 CL

About the estate

The Coche-Dury estate was created in 1923 by Léon Coche, a vineyard worker. His son Georges succeeded him, then Jean-François, who settled in 1973. Raphaël Coche joined the family business in 1997.

Domaine Coche-Dury spans 10.5 hectares, of which 9 hectares are in Meursault, along with plots in Pommard, Monthélie, Auxey-Duresses, Puligny-Montrachet and Corton-Charlemagne. The total production is about 60,000 bottles.

The work in the vineyard is traditional but practiced with great care and attention to detail. The focus is clearly on limiting yields through pruning, done with extreme care. The same attention to detail is found in a vinification of perfect Burgundian classicism. After a gentle pressing and settling, the wines are fermented in barrels. For the best crus, half of the barrels are renewed each year. They receive regular bâtonnage during their twenty-month aging and are racked twice before being bottled by hand, without filtration.

Surface area: 10.5 hectares with a production of 80% white wines.

Marketing: 100% in bottles, of which 55% for export.

Appellations White Wines:

Burgundy aligoté, burgundy, Meursault, Meursault village Les Rougeots and Les Chevalières, Meursault premiers crus Caillerets, Genevrières and Perrières, Puligny-Montrachet Les Enseignères and Corton Charlemagne grand cru.

Appellations Red Wines:

Burgundy, Meursault, Auxey-Duresses, Monthelie and Volnay premier cru.