"One of the ambassadors of Burgundy, Thibault has a passion for making pure, elegant Burgundy from highly sought after vineyard sites." - Curtis Mann, MW

Thibault Liger-Belair Corton Grand Cru Clos du Roi Burgundy 2020

Corton | Pinot Noir

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"One of the ambassadors of Burgundy, Thibault has a passion for making pure, elegant Burgundy from highly sought after vineyard sites." - Curtis Mann, MW

Product Attributes
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Region
France, Burgundy, Corton, Grand Cru Corton Clos Du Roy
Label ABV
14%
Size
750 Ml
Description

The Liger-Belair family has passed down the tradition of winemaking from generation to generation for the past 250 years. In 2001, Thibault Liger-Belair took over the vines as the winemaker and created Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair. Prior to joining the family domaine, Thibault studied viticulture and oenology for six years, and worked for a communications firm in Paris where he was able to present and taste wines internationally. In his mid-twenties, Thibault also started an internet company with the idea of discovering and selling high quality wines. But the calling of the vines was still strong, so in 2001, at the age of 26, Thibault decided to jump to the other side of the fence, this time to make wine, his true calling and passion. The year 2002 was the first harvest of the Nuits-Saint-Georges, Nuits-Saint-Georges Charmottes, as well as Vosne-Romanee Aux Reas. In 2003, the domaine enriched its range with Richebourg Grand Cru, Clos Vougeot Grand Cru, Vosne-Romanee Premier Cru Petits Monts, and Bourgogne Rouge. It's one of the most famous terroir of Corton located in the south part of the hill just before the hill turn on the south side. The soil is rich in red clay, rich in iron with slightly calcareous. Harvesting is manual with 25% of whole clusters, 3 weeks of fermentation with very light extraction, and 50% of new oak barrels are used for an aging period of 20 months.

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