Bourgogne Chardonnay Cote d’Or secret de Famille '20
Albert Bichot
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The Côte d’Or is the heart of Burgundy where the most prestigious wines of the region are produced. In order to highlight this exceptional terroir, the extended name of “Bourgogne Côte d’Or” has been created in 2017. The white “Secret de Famille” (Family Secret) comes from this very limited and specific geographical area; it is indeed crafted from a carefully sourced blend of grapes (vineyards in villages well-known for their white wines: Saint Aubin, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet...). We treat these wines as “Villages” wines, with a "haute-couture" vinification and ageing.
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- Wine Country
- France
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- Grape varieties wine
- Chardonnay
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- Wine-food combination
- With a meal, this "Secret de Famille" will use the charms of its aromatic palette on seafood, fish cooked in sauce or simply-prepared white meats.
About this wine
Description & facts
The Bichot family winery is one of the most influential producers in Burgundy. The family settled there in 1350 and in 1831 Bernard Bichot started a wine business in Monthélie, on the Côte de Beaune and his son Hippolyte bought the first vines in Volnay. Son Albert Bichot gave the family business a new impulse at the end of the 19th century and settled permanently in the city of Beaune, where it is still located 5 centuries later. At that time the wines were already famous worldwide.
- Producer
- Albert Bichot
- Country of origin
- France
- Wine Region
- Burgundy
- Classification
- AOC Bourgogne Côte d'Or
- Vintage
- 2020
- Grape varieties wine
- Chardonnay
- % of grape varieties wine
- 100% Chardonnay
- Tasting note
- The nose is dominated by hints of citrus and white flowers, and evolve in notes of honey and dried fruits. The mouth is very balanced, skillfully blending vivacity and roundness.
- Wine-food combination
- With a meal, this "Secret de Famille" will use the charms of its aromatic palette on seafood, fish cooked in sauce or simply-prepared white meats.
- Vinification
- The wine is vinified in thermoregulated tanks in 5 to 6 weeks. 50% of the wine remains in stainless steel tanks and the other 50% ages in oak barrels (20% new) for 8 to 12 months.
- Location Vineyard
- Côte d’Or
- Soil
- Calcareous clay
- Serving temperature
- Serve at 12°C
- Ageing potential
- Ideally should be drunk when in the full fruitiness of its youth or can be laid for a few years to enhance its more complex brioche hints.
