Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches '20
Albert Bichot
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It was not the presence of flies ("mouches") but of bees and beehives in this area located south of Beaune, overlooking Pommard, that gave the vineyard its name. "Clos des Mouches" is one of Burgundy’s gems and is certainly in the same league as a Grand Cru. Indeed, its location on the slope gives this wine a great deal of precision and purity.
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- Wine Country
- France
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- Grape varieties wine
- Chardonnay
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- Wine-food combination
- Honour this wine by savouring it alone to appreciate its full range of aromas and flavours. You may also enjoy it with fish or white meats cooked in cream.
About this wine
Description & facts
Domaine du Pavillon, part of Albert Bichot, is located south of Pommard, in the Côte de Beaune. The vineyards, winery, cellar, and 18th-century manor are surrounded by a wall. The estate’s 15 hectares of vines include nearly 4 hectares of our monopole Pommard "Clos des Ursulines". Just as at Domaine du Clos Frantin in Nuits-Saint-Georges, we practice organic viticulture with ongoing concern for the respect of the complex balances found in nature. The winery was modernized in 2016, so that we could vinify more of the Côte de Beaune’s single vineyards, in vats of varying sizes that are perfectly adapted to the single vineyard approach that is typical in Burgundy. As for the other Côte-d'Or and Mercurey estates, the wines of the Pavillon will bear the certified “organic wine” label, starting with vintage 2018.
- Producer
- Albert Bichot
- Country of origin
- France
- Wine Region
- Burgundy
- Classification
- AOC Beaune Premier Cru
- Vintage
- 2020
- Grape varieties wine
- Chardonnay
- % of grape varieties wine
- 100% Chardonnay
- Tasting note
- The notes of white flowers, honey and beeswax are telling signs of a high-calibre wine. The palate is racy and chiselled with incomparable length.
- Wine-food combination
- Honour this wine by savouring it alone to appreciate its full range of aromas and flavours. You may also enjoy it with fish or white meats cooked in cream.
- Vinification
- The grapes are handpicked and ferments in oak barrels of which 45% new. After that wine ages for 12 to 15 months in oak barrels, of which 25% are new barrels.
- Location Vineyard
- Meursault 1er Cru Les Charmes is located mainly in the upper part, called "Charmes du dessus". Exposure: East/South-East, on gentle slope at 245m on average
- Soil
- Marly limestone
- Serving temperature
- Serve between 12°C and 14°C.