Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru Domaine du Pavillon '19
Albert Bichot
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Located in the "Les Languettes" climat on the south/southeast side of the Corton hill, the plot, which once belonged to the nuns of the Lieu-Dieu Abbey, was nicknamed “Vigne Dieu” by the old wine merchants and historians of Aloxe-Corton. A terroir renowned for its white wines whose power, due in part to its location on the hillside, can showcase finesse, delicacy and purity, on both an aromatic and a gustatory level.
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- Wine Country
- France
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- Grape varieties wine
- Chardonnay
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- Wine-food combination
- Savour this Grand Cru with shellfish such as lobster, crayfish or crab, fish as well as certain white meats, poultry in cream and blue cheeses.
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 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru
- Vintage
- 2019
- Grape varieties wine
- Chardonnay
- % of grape varieties wine
- 100% Chardonnay
- Tasting note
- Of infinite delicateness, the bouquet expresses buttery notes, aromas of baked apple, citrus fruit, pineapple, linden blossom, juniper, cinnamon and flint. Hints of honey are also frequent. The concentration, distinction and balance of this Chardonnay are pleasantly surprising. The finish is complex and intense.
- Wine-food combination
- Savour this Grand Cru with shellfish such as lobster, crayfish or crab, fish as well as certain white meats, poultry in cream and blue cheeses.
- Vinification
- The wine is vinified in thermoregulated tanks and oak barrels (60% new) in 3 to 8 weeks. The wine then ages for a period of 12 to 15 months on oak barrels, of which 30% new.
- Soil
- Calcareous brown soil overlying Argovian marls
- Serving temperature
- Serve between 12 and 14°C.
- Ageing potential
- This wine will reach its potential after several years’ ageing. Cellar for 7 to 10 years or more.
