Whether from famous Bourgogne villages, regional appellations or homage cuvées, the House’s wines carry the Bouchard Aîné & Fils imprint, which since 1750 has become a prestigious signature, synonymous with excellence and know-how thanks to exceptional men.

Full of history and flavours, they are a complete range to allow all connoisseurs and enthusiasts around the world to discover the richness and incredible potential of the noble grape varieties of their region of origin.
BEAUNE PREMIER CRU
LES MARCONNETS 2017

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100% Chardonnay.

Colour: bright yellow with golden highlights.
Nose: aromas of white flowers, fresh bread with spicy notes.
Palate: mellow, rich with an acidulous structure. A wine with an exceptional length!

A perfect match for poultry and veal in creamy sauces, fish tajines, sushi, and grilled sea-fish.

Serve ideally between 12°C and 14°C. (54-60°F.).

5 to 6 years.

This village appellation, one of the largest on the Côte de Beaune, covers 475 hectares, 337 of which are classified as 1er Cru.

Dominating the town of Beaune to its extreme north, just above the Clos du Roi plot, the “Marconnets” climat (origin of the Germanic word Marconnens) covers a little more than 9 hectares, of which only 3 hectares are dedicated to the grape variety. Chardonnay.

Today, works agree that the climate takes its name from the spring which once passed around and which is mentioned in several period records. The term is also derived from the old French “marc” meaning marsh.

The Chardonnay grapes were hand-picked and sorted manually as soon as they arrived at the winery. They were then directly pressed in a pneumatic press which allows for perfect extraction of the juices without over pressing the grapes. 
Vinification and ageing took place in wooden barrels  for 12 months with a proportion of 20% new oak.

In 2017, Burgundy succeed at both quality and quantity levels.

After many vintages impacted by the climatic variation, Bouchard Ainé & Fils recover with the 2017 vintage, a very satisfactory harvest. Not only because the volumes will allow to supply the markets but also because the wines already offer the desire to discover this very elegant vintage.

After spending the winter building up their strength, the vines profited fully from a very warm spring, with budburst in early April ensuring a head start in terms of the growth cycle that was maintained right up to the harvest. The plants progressed from stage to stage free from hindrance, and by mid-June, were flowering before rapid fruit set. An early vintage was confirmed. During the summer, a few spells of heatwave alternated with more mixed weather.

However, ripening continued at a good pace and by the end of August, the first grapes were being picked, two weeks ahead of average. Harvesting continued until mid-September as each plot reached peak maturity.

Harvest started on the first week of September in Burgundy and ended on September the 30th in the late parcels. The grapes were in exceptional health and required virtually no sorting. Everyone was very enthusiastic about this fabulous fruit, its peak ripeness, and the volumes produced.