Bourgogne Côte d'Or Pinot Noir "Secret de Famille" 2022

Bourgogne Côte d'Or Pinot Noir "Secret de Famille" 2022

£28.00
Sale price  £28.00 Regular price 
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Bourgogne Côte d'Or Pinot Noir "Secret de Famille" 2022

Bourgogne Côte d'Or Pinot Noir "Secret de Famille" 2022

Wine at a glance:

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Red

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Burgundy

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Pinot Noir

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Medium Body

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13.0

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Slight oak flavour

Bourgogne Cote D'OR

£28.00
Sale price  £28.00 Regular price 
Who makes it?

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

How is it made?

It is in the Côte d’Or, at the heart of winegrowing Burgundy, that the region's most prestigious wines are produced. In order to bring these exceptional terroirs into the spotlight, the additional geographical denomination "Côte d’Or" was created in 2017.
The Bourgogne Côte d’Or wines have stricter production regulations than the Bourgogne wines (lower yields, same density of planting as for village wines, vineyards located exclusively in the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits).
Our "Secret de Famille" is crafted from a blend of grapes from carefully selected plots from around the Côte de Nuits villages that are celebrated for their great red wines (Nuits-Saint-Georges, Chambolle-Musigny, Marsannay, etc.).These rich terroirs along with meticulous vinification and ageing result in an elegant, delectable, harmonious wine.

What does it taste like?

Elegant nose with scents of red and black berries (raspberry, blackcurrant…). Silky and delectable on the palate, this wine offers soft, balanced structure and finishes on a delicately fragrant note.

Taste this wine with roasted or braised red and white meats, or medium cheeses.

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