C'est La Vie! Chardonnay Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Fresh goat cheese crostini, grilled white fish with a squeeze of lemon, or a crisp summer garden salad.
✨ Technical Specifications
Crafted by the historic House of Albert Bichot, established in Beaune since 1831, the 'C'est La Vie!' range represents a playful and sunny departure from their classic Burgundian roots. Venturing into the warm, sun-drenched Mediterranean terroir of the Pays d'Oc, this wine is a clever and unconventional marriage of two famous white grape varieties: Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. While Chardonnay brings roundness, body, and luscious notes of white peach and apricot, Sauvignon Blanc injects a lively stream of crisp acidity, citrus zest, and fresh-cut grass. Fermented entirely in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats to preserve its vibrant fruit profile, this wine captures the relaxed, joyful essence of the southern French art de vivre, offering an approachable, fresh, and highly aromatic drinking experience.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1831 by Bernard Bichot, Maison Albert Bichot is an iconic family-owned wine house based in Beaune, Burgundy, with a rich winemaking heritage spanning six generations. Today steered by Albéric Bichot, the house oversees six distinguished standalone estates spanning the historic terroirs of Chablis, the Côte de Nuits, the Côte de Beaune, the Côte Chalonnaise, and Beaujolais. Embracing sustainable and certified organic farming practices, Albert Bichot focuses on meticulous parcel-by-parcel vinification to capture the distinct nuance and purity of each climats. Renowned across the globe, the producer crafts exceptional, terroir-driven Pinot Noir and Chardonnay spanning accessible village labels up to legendary Grand Crus, including Bonnes-Mares and prestigious Monopoles.