Grand Ordinaire
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Charcuterie and cold meats, grilled roast chicken, simple pasta with tomato-based sauces
✨ Technical Specifications
The 'Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire' appellation, established in 1937 and recently largely succeeded by Coteaux Bourguignons, represents the historic, everyday drinking wine of Burgundy. Far from being 'ordinary' in a negative sense, the name historically denoted the reliable, 'ordinary' or regular table wine enjoyed daily by Burgundian families and vineyard workers. Albert Bichot's expression of this traditional style is crafted to be light, approachable, and joyfully fruit-forward. By blending Pinot Noir and Gamay, the wine captures the vibrant energy of Burgundy's terroir without the need for heavy oak aging. Vinified primarily in stainless steel or large neutral vats, it emphasizes bright red fruit notes, soft tannins, and a refreshing acidity that pays homage to the region's rustic, convivial heritage.
🍾 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, Gamay
🍷 ABV
12% - 12.5%