ALOXE-CORTON

'Aloxe-Corton' is a French commune in the ''département'' of Côte-d'Or in the ''région'' of Burgundy.

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Geography

Wine

See also

Geography

The commune lies only a few km north-east of Beaune at the northern end of the Côte de Beaune. There, the pretty village of Aloxe is dominated by the Corton hill, nestled between the neighbouring communes of Ladoix-Serrigny and Pernand-Vergelesses.

Wine

Aloxe-Corton has gained international fame for its production of top class Burgundy wine. Its appellation Aloxe-Corton AOC includes wine belonging to the Grands Crus Corton (almost all red wine) and Corton-Charlemagne (white).

See also

★ French wine

★ Route des Grands Crus