 Winegrowing of 13 ha vines on the Côte de Beaune, mainly on Chassagne Montrachet and in Maranges, without forgetting Santenay, Meursault and Pommard. The owner Vincent Bachelet continues the paternal tradition of Bernard Bachelet. The wines are vinified and matured in splendid cellars of XVIIIe century, or offers an unforgettable spectacle.
A beautiful occasion to taste this Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru Morgeot blanc 2008, intense, associating structure and smoothness, all harmonizes some, a wine typified, fleshy, full, of persistent mouth, ideal on an bass with white butter. Excellent Chassagne-Montrachet rouge 2008, with the subtle nuances of humus, blackberry and spices, delicate and powerful at the same time, of robe crimson, with tannins present but all in smoothness. After, Chassagne-Montrachet blanc 2009, associating powerfull and distinction, very elegant, all in smoothness, dense in mouth, with persistent apricot and hazel nut connotations, a wine full like this very attractive Meursault Le Clos du Cronin 2009, rich and distinguished at the same time, with the subtle toast and spice notes. Tasty Pommard Les Chanlins 2008, with intense notes of overripe fruits and spices, of very good mouth, fleshy and fleshy, with rich and harmonious tannins, of very good evolution like this Gevrey-Chambertin 2008, with the red fruit aromas with fume notes, with ripe tannins, all in mouth. Maranges Premier Cru La Fussières rouge 2009 is powerful, combining firmness and roundness, with tasty tannins, the notes of quite ripe small fruits and spices. Beautiful Santenay Premier Cru Clos des Mouches 2009, of robe crimson, a fleshy, traditional wine like Maranges Premier Cru La Fussières Vieilles Vignes 2009, and this Chassagne Les Benoits rouge 2009, of robe ruby, with overripe fruit aromas and of black pepper, quite fleshy, very typical, complex, with intense savors.
COORDONNEES
Owner's name : Vincent Bachelet
Who's in charge : Vincent Bachelet
Adress : 27, route de Santenay 21190 Chassagne-Montrachet
Phone : 03 80 21 37 27 et 06 19 77 51 87
Fax : 03 85 91 16 93
E-Mail : bacheletvincent@vinsdusiecle.com
Top French Wines Site : www.topfrenchwines.com/bacheletvincent
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THE MOST IMPORTANT
Vintages in sale |
2008 and 2009 |
Established |
1978 |
Average annual |
50 000 bottles |
Surface |
13 ha |
Vine Age |
25-60 years |
Soil and exposure |
Ground argilo-limestone |
Vine stocks |
33% white in Chardonnay, 7% Bourgogne Aligoté, 60% Pinot noir |
Technique |
Red wines: manual grape harvest with rigorous sorting with the vine and the reception in the fermenting room, de-stemming, pre-fermentaire maceration cold during 10 days and fermentation controlled of 26-32°C during ten days. After pressing, the maturing is done during 12 to 15 month out of barrels. White wines: wine making cold between 18-20°C, with bâtonnage regular during malolactic fermentation, which brings much elegance |
Characteristics |
Red Chassagne: wine very coloured, fleshy, its structure makes it resembled sometimes has wines of Côte de Nuits. Its aromas are marked by nuances of cherry-kirsch and blackcurrant. White Chassagne: fullbodied, powerful and fleshy wine. Its aromas are of almond type (green or roasted according to the age of the wine) apple, flowers white, honey, very persistent in mouth |
Served with |
Red Chassagne: red meat. White Chassagne: aperitif, poached fish creamed |
Prices |
13 € |
REFERENCES
References in France |
Many traditional restaurants |
Others references |
Guide Dusser-Gerber des Vins de France, red Chassagne: Burgondia d' Or 2009-Medal of silver Paris 2002-Medal of silver Paris 2004-Medal of Gold Mâcon 2006. White Chassagne: Silver medal Mâcon 2008 |
National and export sales (%) |
France : 70 - Export : 30 |
Main trading partners |
Germany, Belgium, the USA |
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