Aloxe-Corton
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 3–10 years from the vintage release, though prestigious village and premier cru bottlings can gracefully age for 15 years or more.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, beef bourguignon, or wild mushroom risotto.
✨ Technical Specifications
Joseph Drouhin's red Burgundy wines are celebrated global benchmarks for elegance, precision, and terroir expression. Since 1880, the Drouhin family has championed a style that prioritizes finesse over heavy extraction. Sourced from meticulously managed vineyards across the Côte d'Or, where biodynamic and organic viticulture are deeply ingrained, these Pinot Noir wines undergo traditional fermentation in open wooden vats or stainless steel before aging in French oak barrels. The Drouhin signature is defined by vibrant red berry fruit, delicate spice, silky tannins, and a persistent, mineral-driven finish that reflects the limestone-rich soils of Burgundy.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in Beaune in 1880 by Joseph Drouhin, Maison Joseph Drouhin stands as one of Burgundy's preeminent family-owned wine houses. Guided today by the fourth generation—Frédéric, Philippe, Laurent, and head winemaker Véronique Boss-Drouhin—the domaine encompasses approximately 90 to 100 hectares of organically and biodynamically farmed vineyards spanning Chablis, the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise, and the Willamette Valley in Oregon. Drouhin's viticultural identity rests upon limestone-clay terroirs, indigenous yeast fermentations, delicate extraction, and judicious French oak aging. Renowned benchmark expressions include the historic Beaune Premier Cru Clos des Mouches in both rouge and blanc, prestigious Grand Crus like Musigny and Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche, and Chablis Premier and Grand Crus under Domaine Drouhin-Vaudon. Emphasizing finesse, aromatic precision, and crystalline balance over sheer power, Joseph Drouhin represents a classical and enduring touchstone of Burgundian winemaking.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%