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.
BOURGOGNE
PASSE-TOUT-GRAINS 2022

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2022  

Pinot Noir (king of the great red wines of the north of the region), and Gamay, famous for the fruity qualities it lends to Beaujolais wines.

Colour: Sweet cherry colour.

Nose: Fruity, with aromas of peach and ripe apricot.

Palate: Frank and pleasant on the palate, with a hint of blackcurrant sorbet and a slightly mentholated finish.

Serve with charcuterie, kebabs, oeufs en meurette, stuffed tomatoes, pan-fried salmon, courgette pie, fondue bourguignonne, roast veal, snails, poultry and simple cheeses.

Ideally served between 12 and 14°C.

Light and tasty thanks to the Gamay grape, this wine is best drunk young. The small proportion of Pinot Noir gives it a fine, tannic flavour that will keep well for 2 to 3 years.

The Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains appellation is awarded only to red and rosé wines. These wines are made from a blend of Pinot Noir and Gamay grapes. Pinot Noir must account for at least a third of the total quantity. A good Passetoutgrain generally contains half of each grape variety, giving a lively, well-structured wine that is best enjoyed in its youthful fruity splendour.

The grapes come from vines grown in a variety of soils, with chalky hillsides (sometimes chalky or Kimmeridgian) in the north, marly chalk in the Côte d'Or and clayey marl with hints of granite in the Saône et Loire.

Area under production: around 250 ha.

The grapes are not destemmed to encourage intracellular fermentation, which produces elegant, light aromas. Vatting lasts 10 to 12 days. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration take place at a controlled temperature in open vats (punching down twice a day). The grapes are then pressed and the juice put into vats for malolactic fermentation. The wine is bottled in the spring to preserve its aromas.

2022 brought uncertain conditions, but was finally mild throughout the season!

The harvest took place from around 25 August to 16 September.

The grapes were beautifully healthy, with varying degrees of ripeness depending on the exposure, giving balanced and honest white wines. Maturing ought to bring just the right degree of roundness to red wines with varying qualities, depending on the maturity of each plot.

2022 is a pleasant vintage in terms of quality with good yields, for both whites and reds. The vinification choices have been crucial as to whether to favour acidity or the alcoholic degree.