BOURGOGNE
PINOT NOIR 2017
BOURGOGNE
PINOT NOIR 2017
Varietal
Tasting notes
Colour: Crimson ruby red.
Nose: A fine and subtle nose conveyed through aromas of small black fruits.
Palate: The mouth is supple, round, with soft tannins and a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy this wine just on its own, or paired with a plate of cured meats, Italian-style pasta, meat pies, or daily French cuisine as « coq au vin », beef stew and camembert cheese!
Serving suggestions
Ageing potential
This nice red Burgundy can be opened and enjoyed now or kept in the cellar for the next 5 years.
Origins
For our red Burgundy, the Pinot Noir grapes come mainly from selected vineyards in the south of Burgundy, in the Côte Chalonnaise and Côte de Beaune and, to a lesser extent, in the Côte de Nuits.
It is at this stage, during the selection of terroirs and partner winemakers, that our winemaker plays a very important role, to enable the Pinot Noir to express itself perfectly while respecting the know-how and tradition of quality, elegance and prestige of the House.
Vinification and maturing
The free run and the pressed juices are blended together.
Vintage : 2017
In 2017, Burgundy succeed at both quality and quantity levels.
After many vintages impacted by the climatic variation, Bouchard Ainé & Fils recover with the 2017 vintage, a very satisfactory harvest. Not only because the volumes will allow to supply the markets but also because the wines already offer the desire to discover this very elegant vintage.
After spending the winter building up their strength, the vines profited fully from a very warm spring, with budburst in early April ensuring a head start in terms of the growth cycle that was maintained right up to the harvest. The plants progressed from stage to stage free from hindrance, and by mid-June, were flowering before rapid fruit set. An early vintage was confirmed.
During the summer, a few spells of heatwave alternated with more mixed weather.
However, ripening continued at a good pace and by the end of August, the first grapes were being picked, two weeks ahead of average. Harvesting continued until mid-September as each plot reached peak maturity.
Harvest started on the first week of September in Burgundy and ended on September the 30th in the late parcels. The grapes were in exceptional health and required virtually no sorting. Everyone was very enthusiastic about this fabulous fruit, its peak ripeness, and the volumes produced.
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