This field is on top of the Corton hill in the northern portion of the Côte de Beaune over looking three villages: Pernand Vergellesses, Aloxe-Corton, and Ladoix. The field is large for Burgundy, approximately 125 acres, which helps keep it relatively reasonably priced.

The local legend tells us why we have Corton Charlemagne, a white grand cru, next to the Corton fields, all red grand crus. In the beginning this field was owned by Charlemagne but was planted with the gamay grape to make red wines. When Charlemagne, with his long white beard, went to taste his wines and returned home with red stains on his beard, his wife was not happy at all. She told him that he had to stop drinking. But Charlemagne had a better idea - plant chardonnay! This is why the red and white grand cru fields are side-by-side today. (It's a nice story!)