Clos des Ursulines
⏳ Drinking Window
2025 - 2035
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, beef bourguignon, and earthy wild mushroom risotto.
✨ Technical Specifications
Pommard 'Clos des Ursulines' is a historic four-hectare monopole vineyard nestled in the southern part of the Pommard appellation, owned exclusively by Albert Bichot's Domaine du Pavillon. The vineyard's name pays homage to its original owners, the Ursuline nuns of Autun, who cultivated these vines centuries ago. Enclosed by traditional stone walls, this unique terroir benefits from a protective microclimate and soils rich in clay and limestone. While Pommard is historically famous for its muscular, rustic style, the Clos des Ursulines is celebrated for its unusual elegance, supple tannins, and pure red fruit profile. The hand-harvested Pinot Noir grapes are aged for 14 to 16 months in French oak barrels, resulting in a beautifully structured, velvety wine that seamlessly bridges power and grace.
🍾 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
Pinot Noir
🍷 ABV
13% - 13.5%