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CHARDONNAY 2024

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CHARDONNAY

GRAND CONSEILLER
CHARDONNAY 2024

VIN DE FRANCE

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2023   2024  

Varietal

100% Chardonnay.

Tasting notes

Colour: Brilliant gold with green reflections.

Nose: Seductive bouquet of mayflower and acacia, offering fruity aromas (citrus and pineapple) along with a hint of vanilla.

Taste: Elegant, suave and well-balanced typical Chardonnay. This complex wine stands out with its brioche and butter oakiness as well as its ample and long finish.

Food and wine pairing

It goes well with mixed salads, fish, shellfish, seafood and goats cheese or quite simply as an aperitif.

Serving suggestions

Serve cool at a temperature between 11 and 13°C. / 52-55°F.

Ageing potential

It is recommended to serve this wine young in order to fully enjoy its aromatic intensity.

Origins

Bouchard Aîné & Fils house is perpetuating the tradition of quality, elegance and prestige in selecting and making fine wines which marvellously express all the richness of the French terroirs.

We have selected the best « terroirs » to create this wine, sourcing Chardonnay grapes from the south of France and adding extra value using grapes from the Chardonnay native soil.

In the South, the Chardonnay finds an ideal mediterranean climate and well-drained soils that make its fruity character outstand. From its native region, the grape features a great freshness and a complex range of expressions coming from the terroir variations.

This wine is a perfect reflection of our commitment to enhancing varietals, offering complexity through its finesse but remaining accessible to all.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes are pressed delicately to get a juice as pure as possible. This juice is then left to settle to get rid of the roughest lees. After that clearing step, the juice goes through the alcoholic fermentation. Then the wine is aged for about 6 months mostly in stainless steel tanks to keep all the freshness and aromas of Chardonnay; a small part (which can vary from a vintage to another to guarantee the consistency in style) is aged in oak.

History

Paul Bouchard (1814-1898) represents the 5th. generation of the family, he offered an international destiny to the House, but also to the entire region and its wines. Known as the Grand Conseiller, Paul was both a politician and a visionary.

Mayor,  Sub-prefect,  Departmental  Counsellor of Côte d’Or, he was not only involved in his city and the vines, but played also a major role in the technical and commercial development of Bouchard Ainé & Fils. He founded the Viticultural School of Beaune, whose teaching helped to understand the various diseases of the vine, including Phylloxera. This technical development is also marked by a qualitative approach based on the art of blending, this Paul’s conception of quality has remained in the fundamentals of the House.

Full of history and with fine flavour our Grand Conseiller pay tribute to the numerous commitments of Paul Bouchard.

Vintage : 2024

In 2024, the south of France experienced contrasting climatic conditions: a mild winter followed by spring frosts, and then significant rainfall until the beginning of summer. These cumulative hazards favoured the development of diseases, particularly mildew, with an impact on the health of the vines. Yields were lower than expected and down compared to the previous year, because of these diseases but also the persistent drought for several years which weakened the vines. The harvest began at the end of August and extended until September, with heterogeneous harvests depending on the sector, due to climatic and health disparities.

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