Roche Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
An artisanal charcuterie board, classic roasted chicken with herbs, or grilled pork chops.
✨ Technical Specifications
Albert Bichot's 'Roche Rose' is a vibrant tribute to the unique pink granite soils—known locally as 'roche rose'—that define the finest terroirs of the Beaujolais region. This geological signature, rich in decomposed granite and mineral veins, provides the Gamay grape with its signature energy, elegance, and perfumed complexity. The Bichot family, with winemaking roots dating back to 1831, crafts this cuvée to celebrate the joyful, expressive nature of Beaujolais. Utilizing gentle extraction and temperature-controlled fermentation, they preserve the wine's bright red fruit profile, delicate floral notes of violet and peony, and its refreshing, mineral-driven finish, offering a beautiful expression of regional 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
100% Gamay