Hospices Beaune Cyrot Chaudron Bichot 2009
Hospices Beaune Cyrot Chaudron Bichot 2009 is a Pinot Noir red wine classified as Beaune 1er Cru, crafted from the Les Montrevenots parcel by Domaine Albert Bichot. The Cuvée Cyrot Chaudron comes from a 0.78-hectare vineyard located in the south of the Beaune appellation, bordering Pommard and overlooking Clos des Mouches. It is named after the Cyrot-Chaudron couple, who donated the vineyards to the Hospices de Beaune in 1979. The wines from this cuvée are traditionally aged by Albert Bichot following their acquisition at the Hospices charity auction.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bourgogne
- Appellation
- Beaune
- Producteur / Domaine
- Domaine Albert Bichot
- Parcelle / Cru
- Les Montrevenots [Rouge]
- Cuvée
- Cyrot Chaudron
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 100% Pinot Noir
Domaine Albert Bichot
Founded in 1831 and based in Beaune, Maison Albert Bichot is a family-run Burgundian business now in its sixth generation. It owns 107 hectares of vineyards spread across six estates, from Chablis to Moulin-à-Vent, and also operates as a wine merchant and producer using grapes and musts purchased from partner winegrowers. Five of its six estates are certified organic.
- Owner
- Famille Bichot
- Maître de chais
- Matthieu Mangenot
- Surface (ha)
- 107.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 5 à 6 millions de bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The Bichot family has been established in Burgundy since the 14th century, but the wine house was founded in 1831 in Monthélie by Bernard Bichot. At the end of the 19th century, his grandson Albert Bichot revitalised the business and established it permanently in Beaune. Management was then passed down within the family, from generation to generation. In the early 1990s, the company embarked on a policy of acquiring vineyards to strengthen its supply of grapes from its own estates. Albéric Bichot has been at the helm of the company since 1996, representing the sixth generation of the family. The portfolio now comprises six estates: Long-Depaquit in Chablis, Clos Frantin and Château-Gris in Nuits-Saint-Georges, the Domaine du Pavillon in Pommard, the Domaine Adélie in Mercurey and the Domaine de Rochegrès in Moulin-à-Vent, acquired in 2014. The estate currently cultivates 107 hectares of vineyards, including five estates certified as organic. Following Alain Serveau’s retirement, Matthieu Mangenot became technical director; he oversees the teams responsible for winemaking and ageing.
Cyrot Chaudron
Cyrot Chaudron is explicitly used as a cuvée name by the Hospices de Beaune and within Albert Bichot's dedicated offering. However, this reference is not singular: it notably designates a Beaune 1er Cru Les Montrevenots and a Clos de la Roche Grand Cru. These wines are vinified by the Domaine des Hospices de Beaune and may then be acquired and aged in Albert Bichot's cellars.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- Name given in tribute to Mr. and Mrs. Cyrot-Chaudron, whose donations contributed to the winegrowing heritage of the Hospices de Beaune.
- Position within the range
- Hospices de Beaune cuvées offered at auction and aged by Albert Bichot after acquisition.
Histoire de la cuvée
The vineyard at the origin of the Beaune 1er Cru Les Montrevenots Cuvée Cyrot Chaudron comes from a donation by Mr. and Mrs. Cyrot-Chaudron dating back to 1979. Another donation by the couple enabled the purchase of the Clos de la Roche vines, which were integrated into the Hospices estate in 1991. Albert Bichot regularly acquires these wines at auction and then ensures their aging for its clients.
Les Montrevenots [Rouge]
Les Montrevenots is a Premier Cru climat in Beaune, located at the southern extremity of the appellation on the border with Pommard. It occupies the upper part of the southern slope of the Côte de Beaune, above Clos des Mouches, at an altitude of between 300 and 340 meters. It has a south-westerly exposure and its marly clay-limestone soils are described as stony and rich in limestone, featuring white marls.
- Vineyard commune
- Beaune
- Origin of the vineyard name
- The name is said to refer to a Gallo-Roman military camp and the hamlet established at this location in the 5th century.
- Exposure
- South-west
- Altitude
- 300–340 m
- Soil
- Marly clay-limestone soil, stony and rich in limestone
- Subsoil and geology
- White calcareous marls
Le domaine dans cette parcelle
- Vineyard holding status
- regular purchase of barrels at the Hospices de Beaune auction and aging on behalf of clients
Histoire de la parcelle
Local tradition links the toponym to a Gallo-Roman military camp and a hamlet present on the site in the 5th century. Les Montrevenots is officially listed among the Beaune climats whose name may complete the appellation with the Premier Cru designation.
