Charlemagne is a little used Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) at Grand Cru level for white wine in Côte de Beaune subregion of Burgundy. The vineyards that can use this AOC are located within the commune of Aloxe-Corton and Pernand-Vergelesses. The AOC was created in 1937.

There are three partially overlapping Grand Cru AOCs that cover the vineyards on the Corton hill; Corton for red and white wine, Corton-Charlemagne for white wine, and Charlemagne for white wine, totalling of vineyards in 2008. Charlemagne is the least used of these, as practially all producers have elected to use the Corton-Charlemagne AOC for white wines from vineyards (climats) that are entitled to both appellations. Some In 2008, only of vineyard surface was in production for Charlemagne AOC, producing a total of 7 hectoliter of wine, corresponding to three barrels or some 900 bottles. It therefore has the smallest de facto production of all Burgundy AOCs, although its theoretical maximum surface is much larger than a number of other Grand Cru vineyards, where there are no overlapping Grand Cru AOCs.

See also

• List of Burgundy Grand Crus

References

1. K. MacNeil The Wine Bible pg 191-195 Workman Publishing 2001 ISBN 1563054345
2. Appellation rules, last updated 1998
3. BIVB: Corton-Charlemagne
4. BIVB: Les Appellations d’Origine Contrôlée de Bourgogne, accessed on October 30, 2009