Clos Ermitage
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2028
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck, grilled pork chops, earthy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
Perched high on the Montagne de Beaune, overlooking the historic capital of Burgundy wine, the Clos de l'Ermitage (often called Clos Ermitage) is a unique parcel steeped in local history. The site takes its name from the nearby chapel of Notre-Dame de l'Ermitage, where hermits once sought spiritual solitude. This high-altitude vineyard benefits from cool breezes and a limestone-dominated soil, which imparts a distinct freshness, vibrant acidity, and mineral tension to the Pinot Noir. Albert Bichot crafts this wine to highlight its bright red fruit character, utilizing traditional Burgundian vinification with gentle extraction and aging in French oak barrels to preserve its elegant structure and aromatic purity.
🍾 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
12.5-13.5%