Albert Bichot : Santenay Village 2023

Characteristics and tasting tips for the Santenay Village 2023 by Albert Bichot

Tasting

Appearance
The Santenay Village 2023 presents a white colour, typical of the Chardonnays crafted by the house on the terroirs of the Côte de Beaune.

Palate
On the palate, this wine charms with its amplitude and richness, underpinned by pronounced minerality and saline notes that bring freshness and energy to the whole.

Serving and cellaring

The Santenay Village 2023 is ideally enjoyed at a temperature between 12 and 14°C, to fully reveal its richness while preserving its mineral freshness.

A white Santenay Village from Albert Bichot, balancing richness and minerality

The estate

Founded in 1831 in Monthélie, near Beaune, the house of Albert Bichot is now based in Beaune, in the heart of Burgundy. Led since 1996 by Albéric Bichot, the sixth generation of the family, it combines a négociant business with a vineyard of more than 100 hectares spread across six domaines, farmed according to organic or sustainable principles. This independent, family-owned house is dedicated to revealing the typicity of each Burgundy terroir it vinifies.

The vineyard

The Santenay Village 2023 comes from the Santenay appellation, at the southern end of the Côte de Beaune, on the lower slopes of Mont-de-Sène. The vines enjoy exposures ranging from east to south and grow on limestone soils containing marls, a terroir that, although traditionally devoted to red wines, proves particularly well suited to growing Chardonnay.

Vinification and ageing

The vinification of the Santenay Village 2023 begins with a manual harvest, followed by rigorous sorting and gentle pressing that respects the fruit. After alcoholic fermentation, the wine is aged on fine lees in oak barrels for 14 to 16 months, with 15 to 20% new oak, a measured proportion that adds complexity without masking the expression of the terroir.

Grape variety

100% Chardonnay.