Pommard Clos des Ursulines '20
Albert Bichot
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The “Clos des Ursulines”, a peaceful haven dotted with centuries-old pine trees, is located at the heart of Pommard. It is undoubtedly this tranquility that once enchanted the nuns from the Ursuline convent who were the first owners of the estate. This almost 4-hectare (9.8 acre) “monopole” is located at the southern end of the Pommard appellation toward Volnay. Thanks to its unique terroir, this wine challenges the widely spread myth that Pommard wines are more “masculine”.
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- Wine Country
- France
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- Grape varieties wine
- Pinot Noir
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- Wine-food combination
- Serve with exquisitely prepared red meats, feathered game and wine sauces.
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 Pommard
- Vintage
- 2020
- Grape varieties wine
- Pinot Noir
- % of grape varieties wine
- 100% Pinot noir
- Tasting note
- This Pommard "Clos des Ursulines" reveals a fruity nose redolent of cherry, blackcurrant and fig. Over the years these aromas will evolve toward notes of coffee and leather. Full and round on the palate with ripe tannins and rich, but not heavy, substance. This wine is powerful and well-structured yet remains subtle, elegant and almost "feminine" due to the vineyard’s proximity to Volnay. The finish is silky and velvety.
- Wine-food combination
- Serve with exquisitely prepared red meats, feathered game and wine sauces.
- Vinification
- The grapes are handpicked and ferments in temperature-controlled conical oak vats for 20 to 28 days. After that wine ages for 14 to 16 months in oak barrels of which 20-30% new.
- Location Vineyard
- Côte de Beaune at the southern limit of Pommard. The vineyards have an exposure of east / south east.
- Soil
- Calcareous clay with white marls
- Serving temperature
- Serve between 16°C and 17°C.
- Ageing potential
- This wine may be laid down for 5 to 7 years or more.
