Domaine Chevalier Ladoix Blanc 1er Cru Les Gréchons 2022
£65.25
The wine
Bright lemon-yellow, with a complex, open nose of salted lemons and honeysuckle.
Les Gréchons is a premier cru on the upper slope at Ladoix, and white Ladoix is a rarity: most of the appellation is red. Ladoix is the least known appellation on the Côte d Or and shares the Corton hill with Aloxe-Corton and Pernand-Vergelesses, so parts of it are grand cru land under a different name. Village Ladoix is consistently the cheapest way to buy that geology.
The producer
Domaine Chevalier
View all Domaine Chevalier winesDomaine Chevalier Père et Fils is a family estate in Ladoix-Serrigny, at the northern edge of the Côte de Beaune around the great hill of Corton. Farmed sustainably, it works both red and white across Ladoix, Aloxe-Corton and the grand cru of Corton-Charlemagne. Its wines are a fine-value gateway to the Corton hill.
The domaine grows Chardonnay for its whites and Pinot Noir for its reds, on the limestone and marl soils that ring Corton. Careful farming keeps yields modest and fruit pure. Each appellation is vinified separately to capture its character.
In the cellar, classical winemaking and measured oak ageing produce wines of freshness and depth. The whites are taut and mineral, the reds fragrant and structured, all with real Corton-hill pedigree. Balance and terroir guide the range.
From a village Ladoix to the majestic Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Domaine Chevalier offers the Corton hill at every level. Pure, ageworthy and keenly priced, these are wines for lovers of classic Burgundy.
