- Aloxe-Corton
French commune
nomcommune=Aloxe-Corton
région=Bourgogne
caption=Aloxe-Corton
département=Côte-d'Or
arrondissement=Beaune
canton=Savines-le-Lac
insee=21010
cp=21420
maire=Maurice Chapuis
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=
longitude=4.86027777778
latitude=47.0663888889
alt moy=248 m
alt mini=218
alt maxi=360 m
hectares=263
km²=2.63
sans=172
date-sans=1999
dens=65
date-dens=1999Aloxe-Corton is a commune in the
Côte-d'Or department inBourgogne in easternFrance .Geography
The commune lies only a few km north-east of
Beaune at the northern end of theCôte de Beaune . There, the pretty village of Aloxe is dominated by the Corton hill, nestled between the neighbouring communes ofLadoix-Serrigny andPernand-Vergelesses .Wine
Aloxe-Corton has gained international fame for its production of top class Burgundy
wine . Its appellationAloxe-Corton AOC includes wine belonging to the Grands Crus Corton (almost all red wine) andCorton-Charlemagne (white).ee also
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French wine
*Route des Grands Crus
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