{"title":"Aloxe-Corton","description":"Aloxe-Corton links the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gerrardseel.co.uk\/collections\/cote-de-nuits\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Côte De Nuits\"\u003eCôte De Nuits\u003c\/a\u003e with the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gerrardseel.co.uk\/collections\/cote-de-beaune\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Côte De Beaune\"\u003eCôte De Beaune\u003c\/a\u003e, it is the hill of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gerrardseel.co.uk\/collections\/france\/burgundy+corton-grand-cru\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Corton Grand Cru\"\u003eCorton\u003c\/a\u003e that signals a change in the landscape. Towards \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gerrardseel.co.uk\/collections\/france\/burgundy+beaune\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Beaune\"\u003eBeaune\u003c\/a\u003e the land becomes more rounded, its sharp contours yielding to gentle valleys. Like its neighbours Ladoix-Serrigny and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gerrardseel.co.uk\/collections\/france\/burgundy+pernand-vergelesses\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Pernand-Vergelesses\"\u003ePernand-Vergelesses\u003c\/a\u003e, Aloxe-Corton (pronounced “Alosse”) enjoys a perfect wine-growing location and forms a guard of honour, as it were, on the approach to the prestigious \u003cem\u003eGrands Crus\u003c\/em\u003e of Corton and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.gerrardseel.co.uk\/collections\/france\/burgundy+corton-charlemagne-grand-cru\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru\"\u003eCorton-Charlemagne\u003c\/a\u003e. The Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée dates back to 1938.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e A cross section of the Corton hill reveals a classic geological picture. At altitudes of between 200 and 300 metres, the soil is reddish brown with flint and limestone debris (known as “\u003cem\u003echaillots\u003c\/em\u003e”) mixed in, and it is rich in potassium and phosphoric acid. The vines face due east. Wines from the northern end of the Aloxe-Corton appellation are more tender and fruity, while those from the southern end are firmer and more complex. Pebbly soil favours supple, highly-bred wines, while clay and marl breeds firmness and complexity.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The impressive power and generous, opulent personality of the Aloxe-Corton reds demand gutsy, well-flavoured dishes.","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/finewineoffers.co.uk\/collections\/aloxe-corton.oembed","provider":"Fine Wine Offers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}