Brut Reserve
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh oysters, roasted chicken, triple-cream cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted in the traditional method, Albert Bichot's Brut Réserve is a sparkling testament to Burgundy's versatile terroir. While Burgundy is globally celebrated for its still wines, its history of sparkling wine production dates back to the early 19th century, culminating in the creation of the Crémant de Bourgogne AOC in 1975. Sourced from carefully selected vineyards across the region—blending the crisp minerality of northern Burgundy with the roundness and fruit of the south—this cuvée is aged on its lees for 12 to 20 months. This patient maturation imparts a delicate effervescence, a refined structure, and a beautiful complexity that honors the Bichot family's multi-generational winemaking heritage. It offers vibrant notes of green apple, citrus, and white flowers, underpinned by a subtle, yeasty brioche character.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1831 by Bernard Bichot in Monthélie and relocated to Beaune in 1912, Maison Albert Bichot represents six generations of Burgundian wine merchant and domaine prestige. Under the leadership of Albéric Bichot, the family has developed a mosaic of six autonomous domaines spanning over 100 hectares from Chablis to Beaujolais: Domaine Long-Depaquit, Domaine du Clos Frantin, Château-Gris, Domaine du Pavillon, Domaine Adélie, and Domaine de Rochegrès. The estate vineyards in the Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, and Côte Chalonnaise hold Ecocert organic certification, farmed with meticulous soil preservation and site-specific viticulture. Vinification emphasizes non-interventionist principles, gravity-fed cellar handling, ambient yeast fermentations, and delicate oak maturation tailored to each terroir's character. The house is celebrated for benchmark expressions including its iconic Chablis Grand Cru monopole La Moutonne, Grand Cru bottlings from Chambertin and Clos de Vougeot, and a legacy as one of the premier buyers at the Hospices de Beaune auctions.
🍇 Grapes
Chardonnay, Pinot Noir
🍷 ABV
12%