GRAND CONSEILLER PINOT NOIR `RÉSERVE`

GRAND CONSEILLER
PINOT NOIR "RÉSERVE" 2024

VIN DE FRANCE

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2023 2024

Varietal

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: Cherry red colour with ruby reflections.

Nose: Aromas of Griotte cherry and stewed berry fruit. Oaky, toasted hints, with a touch of liquorice and smoke.

Taste: Rich, fruity, ample and silky. The mouth develops toasted and grilled flavors. A finish with fine, spicy and silky tannins for a well-balanced structure.

Food and wine pairing

Will be perfect with all meat dishes, poultry and cheese. As a suggestion, braised beef or more exotic lamb tajine.

Serving suggestions

Best served at a temperature between 16 and 18°C. / 61-64°F.

Ageing potential

Drink this wine young 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 Pinot Noir grapes from the south of France and adding extra value using grapes from their native soil.

The Pinot Noir grapes, grown in specific vineyards on clay-limestone soils along the Mediterranean coast, are subjected to a wide temperature range. As a result, they benefit from very favourable conditions for reaching full ripeness and expressing all the richness of the grape variety.

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 completely destemmed and then placed in stainless steel vats for fermentation (18 to 25 days). The components of the berries (pigments, tannins and aromas) are gently extracted by regular punching down and pumping over. The wine is then aged for 6 months, mainly in stainless steel vats, but some of it is transferred to oak barrels (30% new oak) to round out the tannins and add complexity to the wine.

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.

GRAND CONSEILLER PINOT NOIR "RÉSERVE" 2024