L’Atelier Aloxe Corton 2017
The L’Atelier range is the natural extension of Benjamin Laroche’s offerings of Burgundian cuvées now expanding to the rest of the region and its famous red and white wines.
Artisan winemakers craft each cuvée of l’Atelier following state-of-the-art rules. From plot selection to uncompromising winemaking, they work thoroughly all year round to age wines representing the best of their terroirs.
L’Atelier expresses this passion for excellence. It combines in-depth vineyard knowledge and expertise with the heritage of the ancestral history of Burgundy.
Aloxe (pronounced Alosse), originally Alesia, contains a Celtic root signifying a “rocky cliff”. Corton, the name of the most famous “climat”, was added to the village in 1862. Corton is a composite meaning “Othon’s Court”. In medieval Latin, cortis designated a courtyard and was used in the same way as in the Gallo-Roman villa, indicating a property belonging to a member of the Frankisk nobility.
