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PAVILLON BOUCHARD
"GRANDE RÉSERVE"
CÔTE DE BEAUNE-VILLAGES 2018

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"GRANDE RÉSERVE"
CÔTE DE BEAUNE-VILLAGES

PAVILLON BOUCHARD
"GRANDE RÉSERVE"
CÔTE DE BEAUNE-VILLAGES 2018

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Varietal

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: Elegant dark ruby red.
Nose: The very fruity bouquet shows aromas of raspberry, cherry and strawberry with a touch of liquorice.
Palate: A charming and well-structured wine in the mouth, revealing fine woody notes, a nice balance and peppery notes.

Food and wine pairing

A great wine to enhance quality poultry, a piece of beef or grilled pork ribs. Spring rolls, such as exotic, spicy dishes will also perfectly accompany the wine's peppery and fruity notes.

Serving suggestions

Serve ideally at a temperature of 14° to 16°C (57-60°F).

Ageing potential

A worthy representative of the great red Burgundies that can easily be kept for 5 to 8 years in good storage conditions.

Origins

Located in Beaune, the capital of Burgundy's great wines, the "Pavillon Bouchard", also known as the "Hôtel du Conseiller", still houses the Bouchard Ainé & Fils cellars and for generations has embodied the values of quality, elegance and prestige in the making and ageing of great wines, such as this Grande Réserve cuvée made from Pinot Noir grapes harvested from selected Côte de Beaune vineyards.

The Côte de Beaune-Villages appellation covers 14 communes: Ladoix, Pernand-Vergelesses, Chorey-lès-Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune, Monthélie, Auxey-Duresses, Saint-Romain, Meursault, Blagny, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin, Santenay and Maranges. For red wines, these communes may choose to produce wine under their own appellation name or under the Côte de Beaune-Villages appellation. The vines are grown on light stony soils, brown limestone and marly limestone, on varied and often steep slopes, facing south and south-west, at altitudes of 240-400 metres.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes were hand harvested and sorted at their arrival at the winery. Maceration and alcoholic fermentation lasted  3 weeks in wooden vats. The juices were then placed in barrels for a part (60%) and in tank for the other part for a 14 months ageing period. The resulting wines were then blended together to get this Grande Réserve cuvée showing a perfect balance between fine wood, body and fruit.

Vintage : 2018

Once again, the 2018 vintage in Burgundy offered the vision scenario of an early harvest. It was already the case in 2017, and 2018 was even earlier! This vintage comes in the earliest harvest palmares compare to the norm (around the 20th of September) and come just in the second place after the unforgettable 2003 vintage when harvest between the 20 and the 25th of August in the Côte d’Or department.

All along the year 2018, the weather was very diverse, even atypical according to the month and the area. After a rainy start in the year, the spring period was very summery with sunshine above the seasonal norms and quite scarce rain.

This trend continued until the harvest with a very hot and dry summer, this allowed the grapes to finish their maturation early. Harvest started on the 20th of August and lasted until the third week of September… a particularly long amplitude.

At least quality is here for this 2018 vintage, but also quantity. Grapes arrived to the winery with a perfect state of health. Concentrated, structured, generous, rich and powerful are some of the adjectives that characterize this magnificent vintage.


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