Beaune "Clos de l'Ermitage"

Beaune is the historic capital of Burgundy wines and its town centre has been the site of the headquarters of Albert Bichot for over a century now.
In addition to capturing the attention of the entire world on the 3rd Sunday of every November when it hosts the legendary Hospices de Beaune wine auction, it is also one of the largest appellations in surface area in the Côte de Beaune. Though less well known than its illustrious neighbours, this appellation nevertheless offers many terroirs of great interest for their balance and diversity.
The "Clos de l’Ermitage" plot is located at a higher altitude on Mount St-Désiré. The Pinot Noir grapes grow in calcareous clay soil that overlies hard Oxfordian limestone, allowing them to express all of their finesse along with tautness that is paired with characteristic minerality. The presence of numerous "meurgers" (stones piled up by humans) attest to the shallowness of this particularly rocky soil.

Calcareous clay soil overlying hard limestone

Handpiking, sorting of the grapes at the winery.
Fermenting maceration in thermoregulated wooden vats for 18 to 21 days.
Aging in oak barrels (20 to 30% new barrels) for 14 to 16 months.