Nouveau
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Assorted charcuterie boards, roasted chicken, and classic French bistro fare like grilled sausages.
✨ Technical Specifications
Albert Bichot's Beaujolais Nouveau is a vibrant celebration of the harvest, capturing the joyful spirit of the historic 'Beaujolais Nouveau Day' celebrated globally on the third Thursday of November. Crafted from 100% Gamay grapes grown in the granite-rich soils of southern Beaujolais, this wine undergoes semi-carbonic maceration to emphasize fresh, explosive red fruit aromas of raspberry, wild strawberry, and a touch of banana. Founded in Beaune in 1831, Maison Albert Bichot brings its centuries of Burgundian expertise to this youthful cuvée, offering a bright, purple-hued wine that is light on tannins and bursting with immediate, convivial charm.
🍾 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
100% Gamay