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Echezeaux Grand Cru Clos Frantin - Albert Bichot 1974(red)
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Echezeaux Grand Cru Clos Frantin - Albert Bichot
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The Albert Bichot house is lucky enough to possess 1.75 hectares of this exceptional premier cru, located right next to a few mythic plots (Romanée-Conti is less than 400 metres away and Richebourg less than 600!). The vines, aged between 35 and 40 years, are east/south-east facing, on limestone soil. The Clos Frantin, owned by the Albert Bichot house, makes the following wines: in grands crus, Richebourg, Chambertin, Clos-de-Vougeot, Grands-Echézeaux and Echézeaux, in premier cru, Vosne-Romanée ""Les Malconsorts"" and in village appellations, Gevrey-Chambertin ""Les Murots"", Vosne-Romanée Les Maizières, Vosne-Romanée Les Damaudes and Nuits-Saint-Georges. The Clos Frantin covers 13 hectares, eight of which are premiers and grands crus. Fertilisers and weed killers have been replaced with compost and tilling. In order to produce a high quality fruit, the soil is carefully respected, the vines are pruned dramatically and thinning is carried out if necessary. The domain's wines are vinified in the historical building at the entrance to Nuits-Saint-George. In the vat-house, gravity-flow has replaced the mechanical operations in the winemaking process, which improves the quality and the grapes' aromatic potential. Today, the Albert Bichot house has 100 hectares of vines, at Chablis, Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune and Côte Chalonnaise, over four domains:-Château Long-Depaquit, Chablis (65ha)-Domaine du Clos Frantin, Nuits-Saint-Georges (13ha)-Domaine du Pavillon, Pommard (17ha)-Domaine Adélie, Mercurey (4.5ha)The Bichot family has been in Burgundy since 1350, but it was only in the 19th century that they became interested in vineyards and wine. Albéric Bichot, who is in charge since 1996, is the sixth generation.

About the wine

Echezeaux (in the commune of Flagey-Echezeaux) is one of the iconic grand cru areas overlooking the village of Vosne. Gallo-Roman in origin, the word chesaux meant a group of dwellings. Undoubtedly a former hamlet. Echezeaux lies on the hill midway between le Clos de Vougeot and the premier cru vineyards of Vosne. This wine has excellent aging potential. It is concentrated with a totally unique velvety texture.

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Characteristics of the producer and cuvée

Region: Burgundy

Producers and wineries: Clos Frantin - Albert Bichot

Colour: red

Grape variety: Pinot Noir
Food and wine pairings: : Lapin chasseur, Bécasses rôties en cocottes, Magret de canard

Appellation: Echezeaux

Classification: Grand cru

Owner: Clos Frantin - Albert Bichot

Size (in ha): 13 hectares

Viticulture: organic More information....

Service temperature: 16°

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