--- title: "Aloxe-Corton: Corton and Corton-Charlemagne Grand Crus" description: "Red Corton and white Corton-Charlemagne grow on the hill above this small village, where Charlemagne once gave away his vines. 8 min by private driver." url: https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/aloxe-corton lang: en updated: 2026-10-03 generated: 2026-10-08 image: https://www.cote-privee.com/og/villages/aloxe-corton.png --- # Aloxe-Corton > Aloxe-Corton: a small village under the hill of Corton, where Charlemagne once gave away his vines. Aloxe-Corton is a wine village (Côte de Beaune), 8 min by road (5 km) from Beaune. Red and white wines · 3 grands crus · Private driver from Beaune: €60 one way for the whole car, up to 4 guests. Aloxe-Corton, pronounced Alosse, is a small village at the foot of the hill of Corton. Around it grow two of the most famous grand crus of Burgundy, red Corton and white Corton-Charlemagne. The village appellation, almost entirely red, gives firm and generous wines. It is one of the shortest drives from Beaune. ## Key facts - Type: Wine village - Region: Côte de Beaune - Location: 5 km north of Beaune · Côte de Beaune - Coordinates: 47.0655, 4.8596 - 8 min from Beaune - Red and white wines - 3 grands crus - Appellations: Aloxe-Corton - Grapes: Pinot Noir, Chardonnay - Premiers crus: 14 - Name since: 1862 - From Beaune: ≈ 8 min · 5 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): 8 min by road (5 km), €60 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 hill of Corton has been prized for well over a thousand years. In 775 the emperor Charlemagne gave vines here to the collegiate church of Saint-Andoche in Saulieu, which kept them for about a thousand years. His name lives on in the climats Le Charlemagne, in Aloxe-Corton, and En Charlemagne, in Pernand-Vergelesses. Both are at the heart of the white grand cru Corton-Charlemagne, recognised with red Corton on 31 July 1937. The village added the name of its famous hill by imperial decree on 22 March 1862 and became Aloxe-Corton. Its own village appellation followed in 1938. The parish church of Saint-Médard was built around 1890 to plans by the Mâcon architect Adrien Pinchard, replacing an old chapel that had become too small. The tourist office calls Aloxe the village of three châteaux; all three are privately owned. ## The wines The Aloxe-Corton appellation has 14 premier cru climats, shared with Ladoix-Serrigny. Between 200 and 300 metres the soils are reddish-brown, with flinty stones and limestone debris. Stony plots give supple, refined reds; clay and marl give firmer, more complex ones. The wine is almost all red Pinot Noir: deep ruby, red and black fruit when young, then leather, truffle and spice after three to five years. White Chardonnay is very rare under the village name. **All the grands crus (3)**: Corton, Corton-Charlemagne, Charlemagne **Well-known premiers crus (14 premiers crus)**: Les Vercots, Les Fournières, Les Valozières, Les Maréchaudes, Les Chaillots, Les Paulands ## What to see ### The hill of Corton A rounded hill crowned with woods, with vines between 250 and 330 metres facing east, south and west. The Burgundy wine board describes this amphitheatre of vines as unique on the Côte. ### Les Perrières At the foot of the hill, two climats called Les Perrières mark former stone quarries. They still appear on 18th-century road maps and were probably planted with vines around the Revolution. ### Église Saint-Médard The village church, built around 1890 to plans by Adrien Pinchard, has a square bell tower with an octagonal slate spire. It replaced a much older chapel that had become too small. ### Cabottes in the vines Look out for cabottes, the dry-stone huts where winegrowers sheltered from storms and kept their tools. In Aloxe-Corton some are semi-circular and built against walls or heaps of stones. ## Good to know Aloxe-Corton is small, so 30 to 45 minutes is enough. Combine it with Ladoix-Serrigny and Pernand-Vergelesses for a loop around the hill of Corton. Walkers can climb from Pernand for the best views. ## Did you know? Red Corton may add the name of its climat to the label, for example Corton Les Bressandes or Corton Le Clos du Roi. The grand cru counts 25 of these named climats. ## Around Aloxe-Corton What to combine with Aloxe-Corton on the same day, nearest first. ### Villages - [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. - [Chorey-lès-Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/villages/chorey-les-beaune) (2 km away): A village on the gentle land just north of Beaune, known for supple and fruity reds. - [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 C](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-corton-c) (1 km away): A diamond-patterned glazed tile roof, rebuilt around 1900 at the foot of the Corton hill. - [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 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 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. - [Château de Chorey](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-chorey) (2 km away): A moated manor with lone round towers and a dovecote, at the edge of Chorey. - [Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/chateaux/chateau-de-savigny-les-beaune) (3 km away): A 14th-century castle with four round towers, and a park full of fighter jets. ### 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. - [Maison Louis Jadot](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/maison-louis-jadot-beaune) (3 km away): A Beaune wine house founded in 1859, known for its Bacchus label, with a shop and visits at its winery. - [Domaine d’Ardhuy](https://www.cote-privee.com/things-to-do/domaine-d-ardhuy-clos-des-langres-corgoloin) (4 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. ### 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 ### Guides about Aloxe-Corton - [Beaune or Dijon: where to stay](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/beaune-or-dijon-where-to-stay) - [The grand crus of Burgundy](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-grand-crus) - [Wine tour itineraries from Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/burgundy-wine-tour-itineraries) - [Côte de Nuits vs Côte de Beaune](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/cote-de-nuits-vs-cote-de-beaune) - [Visiting Burgundy’s famous domaines](https://www.cote-privee.com/guides/famous-burgundy-domaines-you-can-visit) ## Questions about Aloxe-Corton ### How far is Aloxe-Corton from Beaune? Aloxe-Corton is about 8 min from Beaune by road (5 km). With a private driver, the trip from Beaune starts at €60 for the whole car, up to 4 guests. ### What wines is Aloxe-Corton known for? Aloxe-Corton makes mostly red wines under these appellations: Aloxe-Corton. Its grands crus: Corton, Corton-Charlemagne, Charlemagne. It has 14 premiers crus. Its best-known premiers crus include Les Vercots, Les Fournières, Les Valozières. ### Can you taste wine in Aloxe-Corton? Yes. Many domaines in Aloxe-Corton receive visitors, usually by appointment. On a wine tour your driver plans the route and helps you book the tastings, which you pay directly to the domaines. ### Can a private driver take us to Aloxe-Corton? 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=village:corton): Half-day wine tour from Beaune: €290 for the car, up to 4 guests ## Sources - - - - - - - --- Canonical page: