When visiting Maison Albert Bichot, one is naturally inclined toward admiration even before tasting the wines! Mostly, on account of two reasons: the open, direct and humorous personality of Albéric Bichot – whose deep knowledge of Burgundian terroirs and people is remarkable – and the estate’s extraordinary architectural heritage, from its historic working cellars to its grand reception spaces.
Albéric Bichot acquired many plots, meaning that the maison now has 100 hectares of vineyards. Here we find the Clos Frantin and Domaine Château-Gris on the Côte de Nuits, the Domaine du Pavillon and the Domaine Adélie on the Chalonnaise coast as well as the Domaine Long Depaquit in Chablis and Domaine de Rochegrès in Beaujolais. These wines are certified as organic. At the same time, the maison carries out its trading business by purchasing only carefully selected grapes. The wines are all vinified in Beaune under the leadership of the very talented Matthieu Mangenot.
In recent decades, the estate has taken a major step forward with an unwavering commitment to raising quality. Wines from the estates’ vineyards and those from the négociant activity are kept separately, and the approach in both vineyard and cellar is as natural as possible. The grapes are vinified in a state-of-the-art vathouse located in the heart of Beaune. Albéric Bichot has brought renewed drive to the estate, and the results speak for themselves.

Albert Bichot, one of Burgundy’s most famous Houses, produces a wine from the magnificent Bonnes-Mares Grand Cru. The Pinot Noir vines used to produce this wine have been encouraged to draw the nutrients necessary for their development from soils consisting of clay, silica and limestone slabs resting on a base of white marl. All of this was achieved through organic certified methods of cultivation that respect the environment. In the winery, the meticulous vinification process leaves nothing to chance. Malolactic fermentation occurs in temperature-controlled conical oak vats over a period of three weeks to a month. The wine is then matured in entirely new oak casks for 14 to 16 months.
Designed for long ageing - up to 20 years - this wine is as powerful as many of the region's Pinot Noirs, and should be paired with dishes full of character such as game and mature cheeses. The bouquet is driven by notes of cooked fruit, plum, humus, sweet spices and undergrowth. The persistence is endless.