--- title: "Château Corton C: Wine Tasting in Aloxe-Corton" description: "Rebuilt around 1900 under a glazed tile roof, once Corton-André, now Caroline Frey's estate. Tastings most of the year, private driver from Beaune." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-corton-c lang: en updated: 2026-10-01 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/chateaux/chateau-corton-c.png --- # Château Corton C > Château Corton C: a diamond-patterned glazed tile roof, rebuilt around 1900 at the foot of the Corton hill. Château Corton C is in Aloxe-Corton (Côte-d'Or), 12 min by road (7 km) from Beaune. Tasting room hours: 1 April to 31 October: every day, 10:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 18:30; 1 November to 31 March: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:30; Sunday, 10:00 to 12:30 · Late 19th century, on 15th-century cellars · Private driver from Beaune: €65 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Its bright roof of glazed Burgundy tiles makes this château one of the landmarks of Aloxe-Corton. It was rebuilt around 1900 as the showcase of a wine business and was long known as the Château de Corton-André. Today it belongs to the wine grower Caroline Frey, whose tasting cellar welcomes visitors. ## Key facts - Type: Wine château - Location: 5 km north of Beaune · Côte de Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0668, 4.8607 - 12 min from Beaune - Tastings on site, all year - Late 19th century, on 15th-century cellars - Commune: [Aloxe-Corton · Côte-d'Or](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/aloxe-corton) - Style: Belle Époque wine château - Heritage: Registered historic monument - Official website: [domainefrey.com](https://domainefrey.com) - From Beaune: ≈ 12 min · 7 km - €290 for a [half-day wine tour](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) from Beaune, up to 4 guests ## Getting there - [Private driver from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/private-driver): 12 min by road (7 km), €65 one way for the whole car. Coming by train or plane? [Transfers from stations and airports](https://www.cote-privee.com/transfers) Estimates per vehicle for up to 4 guests, tolls included. Your price is confirmed when you book. ## History The site first held an 18th-century house built by Pierre Larbalestrier, over a small vaulted cellar resting on older pillars. Between 1895 and 1900 its owners, Marie-Louise Bernard and Stephen Huguenin, rebuilt it as the image of their wine business. Only the old gable wall on the street survived. A turret and a small corbelled lookout were added to it, and the Bernard family arms still crown the front door. The château was bought by the André family in the 1920s. Pierre André, one of the founders of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, made it the home of his wine house and helped bring Burgundy wine to a wider public. Caroline Frey took over the estate in 2015 and now farms its 7 hectares of vines. The façades, roofs and park railings were listed as a historic monument in 2017. ## Architecture The main block rises from a rusticated stone base, with a projecting pavilion to the west and a turret with a corbelled lookout to the east. The roofs are covered in lead-glazed Burgundy tiles laid in diamond patterns, in the same tradition as the Hospices de Beaune. Carved balconies, stone balustrades and a large wrought-iron gate complete the Belle Époque look. ## Opening hours and tickets - Tasting room hours: - 1 April to 31 October: every day, 10:00 to 13:00 and 14:00 to 18:30 - 1 November to 31 March: Monday to Saturday, 10:00 to 12:30 and 14:00 to 17:30; Sunday, 10:00 to 12:30 The tasting cellar closes for three weeks around Christmas. Checked on 1 October 2026 on [the official site](https://domainefrey.com/contact/). ## Visiting The château itself is not open for tours, but the estate's tasting cellar welcomes visitors for most of the year, with a winter break around Christmas. A paved passage leads from the tasting room into a vaulted 15th-century cellar. Allow about an hour for a tasting. ## Did you know? In the vaulted cellar, the estate keeps old vintages going back to 1928, inherited from Pierre André, the first owner of the wine estate. ## Around Château Corton C What to combine with Château Corton C on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [Aloxe-Corton](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/aloxe-corton) (1 km away): A small village under the hill of Corton, where Charlemagne once gave away his vines. - [Pernand-Vergelesses](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/pernand-vergelesses) (2 km away): A steep village of winding lanes, with one of the finest views on the Côte de Beaune. - [Ladoix-Serrigny](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/ladoix-serrigny) (2 km away): The northern gateway to the Côte de Beaune, at the foot of the hill of Corton. ### Châteaux - [Château Corton Grancey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-corton-grancey) (1 km away): An elegant 1749 château and a historic gravity winery, the home estate of Louis Latour. - [Château de Corton](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-corton) (1 km away): The third château of Aloxe-Corton, a brick and stone house built by Charles Suisse. - [Château de Serrigny](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-serrigny) (2 km away): A moated château of around 1700 in a large English-style park with a long canal. ### Things to do - [Domaine Henri de Villamont](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-henri-de-villamont-savigny-les-beaune) (3 km away): A Savigny-lès-Beaune wine house in striking 19th-century brick buildings, above 2,500 square metres of vaulted cellars. - [Domaine d’Ardhuy](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-d-ardhuy-clos-des-langres-corgoloin) (3 km away): A family estate around an 18th-century manor in the Clos des Langres, where the Côte de Nuits meets the Côte de Beaune. - [Maison Louis Jadot](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/maison-louis-jadot-beaune) (4 km away): A Beaune wine house founded in 1859, known for its Bacchus label, with a shop and visits at its winery. ### Restaurants - [Le Charlemagne](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-charlemagne-pernand-vergelesses) (1 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Burgundy with a Japanese accent, facing the hill of Corton-Charlemagne - [Clos du Cèdre](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/clos-du-cedre-beaune) (5 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): A winemaker's mansion by Beaune's ramparts, with a starred kitchen and a cellar of over 1,000 wines - [Le Carmin](https://www.cote-privee.com/restaurants/le-carmin-beaune) (5 km away · 1 MICHELIN star): Christophe Quéant's poised, product-first cooking in a Renaissance house on place Carnot ## Questions about Château Corton C ### How far is Château Corton C from Beaune? Château Corton C is about 12 min from Beaune by road (7 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €65 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### Can you visit Château Corton C? Yes. Château Corton C is a wine estate that receives visitors for tastings, usually by appointment. We can help you book it as part of a wine tour. ### Can a private driver take us to Château Corton C? Yes. Your driver collects you in Beaune or at your hotel in an electric Polestar 2 (up to 4 guests), waits while you visit and plans the rest of the day with you. The driver speaks English, French, Mandarin Chinese and Arabic. → [Half-day wine tour, €290](https://www.cote-privee.com/wine-tours/half-day) ## Book - [Book a driver here](https://www.cote-privee.com/book?service=wine-tour&option=half&place=chateau:cortonc): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - --- Canonical page: