Corton Bouchard Père & Fils 2009

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Corton Bouchard Père & Fils 2009

The wine

The Corton appellation, located in the communes of Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix-Serrigny and Pernand-Vergelesses, produces mainly red wines, but also a small number of elegant, flavoursome white wines. Domaine Bouchard’s ambition is to preserve this unique terroir. It therefore applies sustainable viticulture principles at the heart of its vineyard, banning all chemical inputs. In the winery, the harvested fruit undergoes traditional, low-intervention vinification in the new vathouse, combining tradition and modernity.
The bright, elegant ruby colour reveals an exquisite nose, characterised by black cherry and strawberry aromas enhanced by a subtle herbaceous touch. The supple, full-bodied palate displays fine tannins leading to a finish of incredible length. This cuvée can be enjoyed while young or after several years of cellaring.

Created in 1731, the Maison Bouchard Père et Fils has had throughout its history one of the most beautiful wine estates in Burgundy due to regular purchases of vines in the best terroirs. In 1811, "Bouchard Père et Fils" was officially established. Purchases were made throughout the 19th century after which, in the 20th century, the Bouchards concentrated more on running their domain than extending it. From 1969 the purchasing policy was renewed. In 1995 the Bouchard family passed on the torch to another historical family from the Champagne area: the House of Champagne Henriot. The new team took things in hand at the vineyard and completely rejuvenated the house and the wine styles. Since then, its popularity has continued to rise and it is now considered one of the best wine merchants in Burgundy; a number of its wines have been rated alongside some of the best in history. The vineyards are managed by Thomas Seiter, who became the new general director in 2018. The vineyards count 130 hectares (and as much again in grape purchases), 12 hectares of which are Grands Crus and 74 hectares Premier Crus. With nearly 50 hectares divided between 23 climats, Bouchard Père et Fils has been the biggest owner in Beaune Premier Cru for several generations.