Clos Micault
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2032
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, beef bourguignon, and earthy wild mushroom risotto.
✨ Technical Specifications
Pommard Premier Cru 'Clos Micault' is a jewel within Albert Bichot's Domaine du Pavillon estate. Located on the lower slopes of the Pommard appellation, this unique climat features soils rich in clay and fine silt, resting on ancient alluvial deposits. Unlike the famously muscular and tannic reputation of typical Pommard wines, Clos Micault is celebrated for its surprising elegance, roundness, and silky texture. Historically, the 'Clos' designation refers to the stone walls that traditionally enclosed these prized vineyard plots, protecting the vines and defining their microclimates. Albert Bichot's traditional vinification, utilizing custom-toasted French oak barrels, coaxes out the delicate red fruit aromatics and subtle earthy undertones of this exceptional terroir, creating a refined expression of Burgundy that beautifully balances 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