Appellation · AOC · Côte de Beaune
Corton
An appellation of Burgundy, in the Côte de Beaune. Its specification allows white and red wines.
- White
- Red
110 hadelimited areaRounded area of the shape drawn on the map: the area delimited by the INAO, which is not entirely planted.
Authorised grape varieties
Whites
+ as secondary grapes: pinot blanc
Reds
+ as secondary grapes: chardonnay, pinot blanc, pinot gris
According to the INAO specification · Read ↗
The 24 geographical names
The climate, today and around 2050
Spring, average temperature
10.2 °C→ 11.7 °C
Summer, average temperature
19.2 °C→ 21.8 °C
Days at 35 °C or more, per year
0.7→ 3.8
Average of the 3 communes. “Around 2050”: median value of the models for warming of +2.7 °C in France, the reference trajectory (TRACC). Source: Météo-France, Climadiag Commune.
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Official sources
Specification of the Corton AOCINAO · PDF · the official rulesOfficialCorton, from its trade bodyBIVB · official websiteOfficialLinks checked on 07/10/2026 · No commercial or affiliate links ·
Around Corton
- Corton-Charlemagne0.3 km
- Aloxe-Corton0.4 km
- Charlemagne0.5 km
- Pernand-Vergelesses1 km
- Ladoix1.6 km
- Chorey-lès-Beaune2.3 km