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HISTORY
Founded in 1731 in Beaune by Michel Bouchard, Bouchard Père & Fils, is one of the oldest wine estates in Burgundy, perpetuating tradition for nearly 3 centuries and 9 generations. In 1775, Joseph Bouchard acquired his first vineyards in Volnay in the famous “Les Caillerets” climat and started to develop the family’s vineyard holdings. During the French Revolution, property belonging to the clergy and nobility was confiscated and put up for sale. Joseph’s son, Antoine Philibert Joseph Bouchard, seized the opportunity to extend the family’s vineyard holdings in Beaune including the famous “Beaune Grèves Vigne de l’Enfant Jesus.” This desire to build up an exceptional estate in Côte d’Or endured through the generations and acquisitions in the best Villages were added throughout the 19th century and again in the early 20th century.
THE TERROIR
With a lineage of prestigious master-winemakers and experts in every trades involved in winemaking, Bouchard Père & Fils strives to understand each terroir, master each vine and to check each bunch of grapes which go into the fine wines that carry the estate’s label. The estate’s configuration, extending as it does over 48 km from north to south with a mosaic of 450 different vineyards, protects Bouchard Père & Fils from localised weather events such as hail, storms or frost. However, this does entail having to have teams on the ground throughout the vineyards. The multitude of vineyard parcels receives special care and attention all year round. Every Bouchard Père & Fils vineyard has been managed using sustainable viticulture for many years in order to bring out the authenticity and full potential of the wines. Bouchard Père & Fils’ constant attention to detail also continues at harvest time when the grapes are harvested by hand, placed in small crates, and then carefully selected on sorting tables.
Our Wines
Beaune Blanc Village |
Beaune Clos de la Mousse 1er Cru |
Beaune Clos du Roi, 1er Cru |
Beaune Clos Saint-Landry, 1er Cru |
Beaune du Chateau Blanc, 1er Cru |
Beaune du Chateau Rouge, 1er Cru |
Beaune Les Avaux, 1er Cru |
Beaune Les Greves |
Beaune Les Marconnets |
Beaune Les Teurons, 1er Cru |
Beaune Mousse, Premier Cru |
Beaune Saint Landry, Premier Cru |
Bonne Mares, Grand Cru |
Chambertin Clos de Beze, Grand Cru |
Chambertin, Grand Cru |
Chambolle Musigny, Grand Cru |
Charmes Chambertin |
Chassagne-Montrachet |
Chevalier Montrachet La Cabotte, Grand Cru |
Chevalier Montrachet, Grand Cru |
Clos Vougeot, Grand Cru |
Corton-Charlemagne, Grand Cru |
Cote de Nuits |
Echezeaux D, Grand Cru |
Echezeaux En Orveaux D |
Echezeaux, Rouges du Bas |
Gevrey-Chambertin |
Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Cazetiers, Premier Cru |
Le Corton, Grand Cru |
Meursault Genevrieres, 1er Cru |
Meursault Le Porusot |
Meursault Les Clous |
Meursault Les Gouttes d'Or, 1er Cru |
Meursault Perrieres, Premier Cru |
Meursault, Boucheres |
Meursault, Domaine |
Monthelie Village |
Montrachet, Grand Cru |
Nuits St Georges |
Nuits St Georges, Les Cailles, 1er Cru |
Pommard |
Pommard Rugiens, Premier Cru |
Pommard, 1er Cru |
Pouilly Fuisse |
Santenay La Comme |
Savigny Les Beaune |
Savigny Les Beaune Les Lavieres, Premier Cru |
Volnay Caillerets Ancienner Cuvee Carnot, 1er Cru |
Volnay Taillepieds |
Volnay Taillepieds, Premier Cru |
Volynay Clos Chenes, Premier Cru |
Vosne Romanee |
Vosne Romanee Les Suchots, Premier Cru |