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.
SANTENAY PREMIER CRU 2016

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2016  

100% Chardonnay.

Colour: Pale gold with emerald highlights.

Nose: The bouquet is expressive and surprisingly elegant, blending aromas of white flowers with delicately woody mineral notes.

Palate: On the palate, a fresh, invigorating wine with a fine structure and delicate aromas: fruity notes (citrus fruit-white flowers) and very mineral notes. A racy, refined, well-balanced, rich wine with a very long finish.

Perfect with salmon, grilled or smoked, and delicious as an aperitif!

Serve at a temperature of 14°C.

This wine can be opened immediately or cellared for 3 years.

In the very south of the Côte de Beaune, in the commune of Santenay and Remigny in the continuity of the terroir, the wines vary considerably depending on the slope.

The Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée was established in 1937 and includes 12 Climats classified as Premier Cru.

- Brown limestone, red gravel, iron oolite, yellow limestone, marl, clay and sand.
- The slopes are varied and often steep.
- South and south-east facing
- Altitudes 190-380 metres

After a rigorous selection of grapes, the bunches are quickly pressed. The resulting must is transferred to temperature-controlled stainless steel vats for cold settling (8°-10°C). After 24 hours, the clear juice is racked to separate it from the coarse must. These juices are then placed in oak barrels (35% new barrels) where alcoholic fermentation begins. The wine is aged for 9 months on fine lees, with regular stirring of the lees.

In 2016, winegrowers faced extremely difficult weather conditions, with frost, hail, mildew and fears of powdery mildew severely affecting the harvest. However, July, August and September brought sunshine, giving new hope and improving the quality of the grapes. In the South of France and the Rhône Valley, despite some bad weather, the harvest was of average quality, with concentrated, well-balanced red wines, although the white wines suffered from the summer heat. In Burgundy, the harvest was small, even very small for certain appellations such as Chablis, but the vines that were spared produced good quality grapes. The 2016 wines are concentrated, with silky tannins and good acid balance, thanks to the care taken by the winegrowers. This vintage shows that the winemaker's work has made a qualitative difference, despite the turbulent weather conditions.