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Albert Bichot Bourgogne Passetoutgrain

Albert Bichot Bourgogne Passetoutgrain

An interesting blend of Gamay & Pinot Noir from Burgundy

Wine at a glance:

  • Red
  • Burgundy
  • Gamay and Pinot Noir
  • Light Bodied
  • 14.0
  • No oak influence
£20.00 GBP
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Product Profile

Maison Albert Bichot was established in Beaune in 1831 by Bernard Bichot, grandfather of the first of a line of Albert Bichots.

The current managing director is Alberic Bichot (born 1964) who has revitalised the business which is now based around a series of domaines: Long-Depaquit in Chablis, Clos Frantin for the Côte de Nuits, du Pavillon for the Côte de Beaune and Domaine d’Adélie for Mercurey. Wines with one or other of these denominations will be from their own vineyards, while wines just bearing the name Albert Bichot will be from purchased grapes.


The company has separate vinification centres in Chablis, Pommard, Nuits-St-Georges and Beaune itself. Lupé-Cholet is an associated marque. Christophe Chavel has been looking after the vineyards since 2000, ensuring that they are all ploughed and no fertilisers are used. Alain Serveau, originally from a domaine in Morey-St-Denis, is technical director. Fermentation takes place in wooden vats of varying sizes depending on the specific plot of vines in question, using natural yeasts. Maturation is in oak barrels without too much new wood: 20 to 30 per cent for village wines, from 50 to 100 per cent forgrands crus.


Bichot is now a serious player with some excellent red wines which avoid showing too much of a house style, and some fine whites.

Winemaking

This wine is a blend of 65% Gamay and 35% Pinot Noir. Grapes come from plots located in the Côte-d’Or and in the northern part of the Saône-etLoire departments and are vinified together. The Pinot Noir vines grow in calcareous clay soil, which lends elegance and finesse to the wine, while the Gamay vines grow in limestone or granitic soil, lending fruit and roundness to the blend.

Fermentation is in thermoregulated stainless steel vats for 12 to 14 days. Ageing in stainless steel vats for 8 to 9 months.

Tasting Note

Very fresh nose featuring fruity notes (raspberry, wild strawberry). This
soft, elegant wine is sheer pleasure on the palate and boasts harmonious
structure. The finish is fresh with discrete notes of light tobacco.