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.
SAINT-VÉRAN
LA GRANDE BRUYÈRE 2016

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Chardonnay.

Colour: Greeny-gold.
Nose: While young it has aromas of white fruits (peaches, pears), white and yellow flowers (acacia and honeysuckle, scotch broom). With the age, will be reminiscent of hazelnuts, grilled almonds, honey and gun-flint.
Palate: A dry wine which is also round, soft and fruity.

Perfect as an aperitif with tapas and starters. Will also ideally accompany hors-d’œuvres, delicate cooked white meats, oysters, shellfish and fish.

Serve ideally between 10° and 12°C / 50°-54°F.
As the wine gets older, the temperature of service has to be slightly higher to enjoy all the aromas (not under 13°C -55°F).

3 to 5 years.

This is the golden belt of the Pouilly-Fuissé vineyards, at the southern end of the Mâconnais. It is similar to Pouilly-Fuissé in its relief, production techniques and organoleptic qualities. The clay-limestone soils of the Jurassic period allow the Chardonnay grape to express itself well in the communes of the appellation area: Saint-Véran, Chânes, Chasselas, Leynes, Prissé and Davayé (plus a few plots in Saint Amour and Solutré).

The vineyards are planted on the middle Jurassic entrock limestone beds on the slopes of the Solutré range. It currently covers 420 hectares, with an average production of 25,000 hl. Steep slopes / East, south-east exposure / Altitude 200m to 350m.

"La Grande Bruyère" is located in the northern part of the appellation, in the commune of Davayé. The soil is marly limestone with siliceous stones, producing rich, powerful wines.

Fermentation in stainless steel tanks followed by partial maturing for 10 months in barrels (incl. 20% new ones).

Our dearest Burgundy region could be the embodiment of that famous motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur...because for several years now it’s been suffering the whims of the weather and has always been capable of producing great wines out of it. Once again, the vintage 2016 will be a tangible proof!

Everything started from a very mild winter...maybe too mild to be honest. Actually, we should have been more wary of that sign for it was the warmest winter the region was going through since 1900. Sometimes the gap in the temperatures compared to the seasonal norms exceeded a 100%. In addition, the rain fell in excess particularly in Côte d’Or and as a consequence the lack of sun was really important.

Winter really came 3 months late, in March, but didn’t settle as the bursting of the first buds appeared at the beginning of April. So, as spring really settled, it also brought its share of climatic disasters: first, it was a hail storm that hit the South of the Mâconnais region; then, the most tragic freezing night in April, 26^th stroke almost all the region from the Grand Auxerrois to Côte Chalonnaise; and finally, 2 more hail storms on the 13^th and 27^th May lashed over Chablis, leaving the region with almost no hope of harvest.

This year, until summer, we went through very difficult times and had to hope for the vines to find the strength to grow again. Somehow our wish was granted, and the vegetative cycle started again, with great gaps from one plot to another. Due to all the climatic events, the flowering came late (mid-June) but didn’t last long thanks to hot temperatures.

From the month of July, the extremes reversed: the temperatures as well as the amount of sunshine exceeded the seasonal norms. Fortunately for the grape, it lasted until the end of October, allowing for a good maturity.

Harvest began on September, 20^th and spread over a month thanks to the great weather conditions, leaving us the opportunity to harvest each plot at its best.

Finally, the grapes we harvested were of great quality and although the plots hit by hail or frost gave almost nothing, the other had good yields.

During the vinifications, the vintage quickly revealed its high quality. We are expecting the wines to be well-balanced, with a good structure and a lot of freshness as well as finesse.