Joseph Drouhin Corton Grand Cru 2018 emmerich-knoll linear and uncomplicated white wines

linear and uncomplicated white wines without underplaying the unmistakable complexity of the old vines

The fruit for this wine was gently crushed and the juice was fermented in stainless steel to maintain primary fruit aromas and flavours

It was tasted with winemaker Sandrine Garbay in London

Artisanal winemaking ensures a rich

mainly growing in the sandy and gravel shot clay soils of the Eastern Foothills

Joseph Drouhin Corton Grand Cru 2018 emmerich-knoll linear and uncomplicated white winesThe color is rather deep its nose powerful and verging on candied fruit and spices when maturing. It has good structure in the mouth without harshness. A good Corton must have "gras" (a velvety texture) to counterbalance tannin and acidity. On the palate it recalls the candied fruit present in the nose. Very long and persistent it ends on a very complex note.