Behind every bottle, there's a story...

Born in 742 and rising to power as the Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of much of the Western World, it was Emperor Charlemagne who commanded the planting of the Pinot Noir vines that produce the excellent red Burgundy of Le Corton. It is well-known that Emperor Charlemagne adored the precious red wine of Le Corton, and drank some every day. 

However, as the years past and the king became an older man, his hand was no longer as steady as it once was. From time to time, while enjoying his precious red Burgundy, he would spill some wine onto his flowing white beard. The resulting red stains annoyed his wife to such an extent that she demanded that he stop drinking wine.