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Les Cortis Teraxe 2023

$3199

Drive northeast from Lyon toward Switzerland and the hills keep rising until they are full-grown Alps. Halfway there sits Bugey, a mountain wine region that most of the world has never considered, which is precisely where Jeremy Decoster wanted to land after working for Chablis' Duplessis and Alice and Olivier de Moor. He and his wife Isabelle founded Les Cortis in 2016, farming biodynamically, working entirely by hand, making tiny quantities and keeping sulfur to a bare minimum. Teraxe blends Altesse, the great local white grape, with Chardonnay, and the result is taut and austere in the best sense, all mineral tension and alpine nerve. If you like your whites lean and electric, start here.

Shipping

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  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Saturday: 12pm - 5pm

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Phone: (415) 780-1405


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More about Les Cortis

If you drive northeast from Lyon towards Switzerland, the hills rise higher and higher until they are full-grown Alps. About halfway to the border you are in the mountain-wine region of Bugey. This is well off the "beaten path." The Jura lies to your north and the southern bits of Burgundy just to your northwest.

It is here that, after a career working for natural wine phenoms (most notably Chablis' Duplessis and Alice and Olivier de Moor), Jeremy Decoster found the mountainous region of Savoie perfect for making airy and elegant wines. He established Les Cortis with his wife Isabelle, and from their inaugural vintage in 2016, the goal is to capture the essence of each vintage and every parcel. All farmed biodynamically, all made in tiny quantities, all done by hand. Depending on the vintage, they may or may not add sulfur, but none of their wines have more than 30mg/L of total SO2.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Altesse , Chardonnay

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Natural

  • Style

    Earthy , Fruity , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Alpine cheeses, fondue, trout, oysters, or a simple roast chicken.

Tasting Profile

Light-bodied and bone dry, with citrus, orchard fruit and a firm stony core. High acidity, austere, mineral finish.

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