Bouchard Aine & Fils Rully

Tasting note:

Bouchard Aine & Fils Rully This burgundy made from chardonnay has matured in oak barrels for 6 months. It has a very expressive nose with floral aromas and hints of fresh fruit

Bouchard Aine & Fills

From the Age of Enlightenment to the present. When Michel Bouchard settled in Burgundy in 1731 to set up a thriving business in the textile trade, followed by branching out to become a wine broker, he laid down the family's Burgundian roots. In 1750, his eldest son, Joseph, followed his father into the family business and anchored the Bouchards' presence on the Côte d'Or. In close collaboration with local wine growers, this close collaboration resulted in the creation of a wine merchant-winemaker-cellar, with the unyielding search for perfection in quality, authenticity of style and prestige. Shaped from more than two centuries of savoir-faire, these qualities are imbued in the culture of our house – Bouchard Aîné & Fils. The outcome: a perfect mastery of grape selection, winemaking and aging. The history of the first wine merchant families is rich and complex. However, few continue with this rich tradition. Our house, Bouchard Aîné & Fils is one of the exceptions among the few and is passionately proud of its two centuries of history and tradition.

Viticulture, the link between the vineyard and the cellar. Good wine requires good grapes. Bouchard Aîné & Fils is just as involved in the vineyards as in the winery. The work in the vineyards is fundamental. Limiting yields and using environmentally friendly cultivation methods are determining factors for quality wines. Our goal is to bring the ripest, healthiest grapes to the winery in Beaune. This quality approach naturally also extends to the different stages of the winemaking process.

All the house's wines bear the Bouchard Aîné & Fils stamp, which has become a prestigious mark since 1750 and is synonymous with tradition, excellence and know-how. This signature, available in a complete range, bears a name in the four corners of the world, Bouchard Aîné & Fils, which two centuries later still resonates in the history of the Great Wines of Burgundy.

WITH INTERNATIONAL INFLUENCE

Since the end of the 19th century, the wines of Maison Bouchard Aîné & Fils have been appreciated by consumers beyond French borders. Today our wines are available in more than 130 countries on 5 continents: Europe, America, Africa, Asia, Oceania.

VINEGIRL, LINK BETWEEN THE VINE AND THE CELLAR

A good wine requires beautiful grapes. From this observation, the term 'viticulture' was born, a portmanteau of viticulture and viticulture, which illustrates the involvement of Bouchard Aîné & Fils, both in the vineyard, the origin of wine, and in the cellar, where the wine reaches its peak. Highlight.

The work in the vineyard is fundamental. Controlling yields and environmentally friendly agricultural practices are determining factors for quality wines. The goal is to receive into the barrel room the ripest and healthiest grapes possible. This quality-oriented work logic naturally extends to the cellar at the different stages of wine production.

...THE ART OF PROCESSING GRAPES

Winemaking starts with harvest management, which requires a lot of attention, with the aim of optimizing the quality potential of the harvest. Therefore, the harvest is done manually: in perforated boxes of 20 kilograms, the grapes are weighed upon receipt in the barrel room and subjected to a systematic manual sorting.

Respect for the grapes and the wine accompanies the winemaker in his daily work in the cellar. The goal is to have a non-interventionist but reasoned logic. As some old-timers liked to say, “The trick in the cellar is knowing how to do nothing.”

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