Charmes
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, beef bourguignon, or wild mushroom risotto.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the prestigious Côte de Nuits in Burgundy, Albert Bichot's Premier Cru 'Charmes' showcases the sublime elegance that defines this legendary climat. The name 'Charmes' is highly fitting, referencing the seductive, aromatic, and incredibly silky nature of the Pinot Noir produced from these soils. Grown on shallow, limestone-dominant soils mixed with clay, the vines benefit from excellent drainage and optimal sun exposure. Albert Bichot vinifies this Premier Cru with deep respect for Burgundian tradition, employing hand-harvesting, fermentation in temperature-controlled oak vats, and aging in French oak barrels (typically 30% to 40% new) for 14 to 18 months. This careful upbringing coaxes out a complex bouquet of red cherries, wild strawberries, rose petals, and subtle forest floor, framed by velvety tannins and a vibrant, mineral-driven finish.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Pinot Noir
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13-13.5%