Bouchard Père & Fils : Beaune 1er cru "du Château" Domaine 2019

Characteristics and tasting advice for Beaune 1er cru "du Château" Domaine 2019 from Bouchard Père & Fils

Tasting

On the palate, a beautiful richness is expressed, combining subtle oak with flavours of dried fruits. A pleasantly generous and harmonious wine.

Food and wine pairings

This Beaune Premier Cru pairs ideally with fine charcuterie, pies, hot pâtés or even snails.

The elegance and richness of a Beaune 1er Cru white wine

The property

It was in Beaune, in 1731, that the House of Bouchard Père & Fils was founded. Accumulating almost three centuries of history, Bouchard Père & Fils is one of the oldest wine houses in Burgundy. At the head of an exceptional estate in Côte d'Or, the 9th generation of the family still perpetuates this unique know-how in the art of making great Burgundy wines today.

Patience has built up over the years, the vineyard of the Bouchard Père et Fils estate now extends over 130 hectares of vines. Bringing together prestigious appellations with exceptional parcels, the Bouchard Père & Fils vineyard constitutes a unique viticultural heritage in Burgundy.

The vineyard

Exclusive to the estate, the "du Château" cuvée has been produced every year since 1907. This wine comes from 5 parcels selected for their complementary qualities: Aigrots, Sizies, Sur les Grèves, Teurons and Tuvilains. Covering an area of 9.92 hectares, the vineyard rests on soils composed, depending on the parcels, of clay, limestone and marl.

Vinification and ageing

Harvested by hand, the grapes undergo rigorous sorting before vinification. Before being blended, the grapes from each climate are vinified separately, in order to preserve the typicity of the different terroirs. The pressing is carried out in two stages, with first an evacuation of the first juices then a cyclic pressing of 2 hours according to the vintage. Ageing for 9 to 10 months in French oak barrels (up to 15% new barrels depending on the vintage) then 3 to 4 months in stainless steel tanks in the Bastions cellars of the old Château de Beaune.

Blend

Chardonnay (100%)