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.
CHARMES-CHAMBERTIN
GRAND CRU 2018

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2017   2018  

100% Pinot Noir.

Visual : Ruby Red.

Nose : A rich and powerfull bouquet offering notes of red fruits and spices.

Palate:  A round, rich and complex wine with attractive liveliness and distinguished tannins. Well balanced, complex with a long persistency.

This Grand Cru will be ideal served with poultry, such as a honey-roasted duck, roasted meat and game. Charmes Chambertin also goes well with mushrooms (omelette with ceps or truffles), famous Burgundian dishes (Burgundy beef stew, coq au vin) and local cheese, particularly Epoisses.

Serve ideally at 16°C (61°F) to respect its complex aromas and reveal its subtle spicy notes.

8 to 10 years even more in good cellaring conditions.

Listed as "Grand Cru" from the Côte de Nuits in Burgundy, this appellation is located in the small but famous village of Gevrey Chambertin.

The vineyard is located below another "Grand Cru", Chambertin, on the southernmost part of the Gevrey Chambertin appellation.

"Grand Cru’" is the highest distinction for Burgundy appellations. "Grands Cru" wines originate from the best vineyards in each area and represent just 1% of the total production of Burgundy wines.

Gevrey Chambertin counts nine ‘Grand Cru’ appellation areas. Charmes-Chambertin is widely considered to be one of the best of these and is also the largest, covering some 31 hectares.

The grapes are hand harvested, entirely destemmed and vatted by means of gravity. Maceration lasts around 3 weeks with more or less frequent cap trading “by foot”. The wine is matured for 15 months in casks (20% new wood).

Once again, the 2018 vintage in Burgundy offered the vision scenario of an early harvest. It was already the case in 2017, and 2018 was even earlier! This vintage comes in the earliest harvest palmares compare to the norm (around the 20th of September) and come just in the second place after the unforgettable 2003 vintage when harvest between the 20 and the 25th of August in the Côte d’Or department.

All along the year 2018, the weather was very diverse, even atypical according to the month and the area. After a rainy start in the year, the spring period was very summery with sunshine above the seasonal norms and quite scarce rain. This trend continued until the harvest with a very hot and dry summer, this allowed the grapes to finish their maturation early. Harvest started on the 20th of August and lasted until the third week of September… a particularly long amplitude.

At least quality is here for this 2018 vintage, but also quantity. Grapes arrived to the winery with a perfect state of health. Concentrated, structured, generous, rich and powerful are some of the adjectives that characterize this magnificent vintage.