Wine Bouchard Pere et Fils, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru AOC 1999
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Chardonnay: 100%
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Tasting Notes
The wine has a light golden color
The taste of wine - is a heady mix of minerals and oak notes of coconut. Rich, incredibly balanced drink with a strong character.
The aroma of wine, at the opening of the bottle, a few low-key. But it is worth the guilt some time to stand open, in the foreground appear mineral notes, lemon and toffee.
The wine goes well with fish dishes, as well as white meat and foie gras.
Interesting Facts
Chevalier-Montrachet - is a wonderful wine from Bouchard Pere & Fils, the grapes for the creation of which grows on the eponymous vineyard of Grand Cru Class, located on the top of the slope. Category AOC awarded in 1937. Exposure - east, the soil - rocky, with the inclusion of white marl. The main varieties are Chardonnay.
White wine Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru is produced from mature, but differs in the freshness of grapes. After the grapes are hand-assembled quickly transported to the winery in St. Vincent, where the utmost care. Fermentation takes place in French oak barrels under strictly controlled temperatures. The fermentation process lasts for 12-14 months in French oak barrels (20% of them - new). Thanks to the quality work of producers and the use of specific technologies, the wine is a noble, well-balanced drink. It can be drunk now, but you can survive 10 to 15 years
Winery Bouchard Pere & Fils (Bouchard Pere Fils e) was founded in 1731, thanks to the dedication and patient work of several generations of today it is one of the best in Burgundy, whose lands extend to 130 hectares in the region Côte d'Or. Semantic center of the entire area is the fortress Château de Beaune, built in 1820. Vineyards Bouchard Pere e Fiss located in appellasonah such as Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet, Corton, Corton-Sharlemanzhe and many others. Since 1995, the House of Bouchard Pere e Fiss is owned by Joseph Enrio owning a famous family house in Champagne. Contribution of Joseph, according to the set of observers of the wine market, proved invaluable in the new phase of history Houses Bouchard Pere e Fiss, which quickly gained momentum.
