Domaine des Croix Grand Cru Corton Les Grèves 2022

Here we have the confusing situation of a producer making both 1er and Grand Cru Grèves! What are you going to do? Of course, both are great terroirs in their respective communes. The Grand Cru example grows on the Corton hill’s mid-slope with an ideal southeast exposition. It is widely considered one of Corton’s finest red terroirs, with soils of reddish clay peppered with a type of Jurassic limestone known as Ladoix (after the nearby village), as well as some flint. Domaine des Croix purchased a 0.55-hectare parcel of 1960-planted vines in 2009 and has farmed them organically since then. The whole-bunch component was 30% this year, adding lift and fresh, savoury notes that balance the wine’s deep iron-and-blood fruit. Compact and rich in dry extract, this will repay 10 years in your cellar.