Ancienne Cuvee Carnot
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, wild mushroom risotto, roasted veal chops
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from one of Volnay's most famous Premier Cru vineyards, 'Les Caillerets', the 'Ancienne Cuvée Carnot' carries a rich historical legacy. The parcel was originally acquired in 1775 by the Carnot family, ancestors of the French President Sadi Carnot, before being purchased by Bouchard Père & Fils in 1889. The terroir here is defined by its extremely stony, limestone-rich soils—'cailles' translating to pebbles—which impart a distinct mineral tension and ethereal elegance to the wine. This Pinot Noir is celebrated for its exquisite silkiness, floral aromatics, and structured complexity, representing the quintessential feminine grace of Volnay combined with a surprising capacity to age, nurtured in the historic cellars of the Château de Beaune.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in Beaune in 1731 by Michel Bouchard, Bouchard Père & Fils stands as one of Burgundy's most venerable houses, headquartered within the historic fortress ramparts of the 15th-century Château de Beaune. Across centuries of dedicated plot acquisition, the estate developed an unparalleled patchwork of terroirs spanning classic limestone-clay slopes throughout the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits. Now under the stewardship of Artémis Domaines, the house has phased out third-party négociant volumes to focus purely on estate-grown holdings, completing full organic viticultural certification across its vines. Modern vinification takes place in the gravity-flow Cuverie Saint-Vincent in Savigny-lès-Beaune, where precise temperature management, gentle extraction, and judicious French oak aging highlight transparent site expression. Celebrated benchmarks include the historic Beaune Premier Cru Grèves Vigne de l'Enfant Jésus, the monopole Beaune Premier Cru Clos de la Mousse, Beaune du Château, and crystalline expressions of Chevalier-Montrachet and Meursault.
🍇 Grapes
Pinot Noir
🍷 ABV
13% - 13.5%