Beaune Grèves 1er Cru Cuvée Pierre Floquet
Albert Bichot’s view
Intense purple color. Very expressive raspberry bouquet. Pure and linear on the palate, a very fine expression of this superior terroir. Full and ample every year.
Food pairings
Duck skewer. Game birds. Chicken with mustard cream.
This cuvée is 100% made from a magnificent parcel of Grèves, on a steep hillside. The soil is stony and the marl has a sandy grading. Well-drained on its friable rock, the soil lends the wine its unmistakably elegant, mineral style. Refined yet powerful, this climate is certainly the most balanced of the 42 in the Beaune appellation. Longevity is always very high.
- Region: Côte de Beaune
- Village: Beaune
- Level: Premier Cru
- Appellation: Beaune 1er Cru
- Varietal: Pinot Noir
- Plots: Les Grèves 0.77h ha.
Vinification and aging
This Beaune Grèves 1er Cru Cuvée Pierre Floquet has been skilfully vinified by the Domaine des Hospices de Beaune. Sold every year at the Hospices auction on the 3rd Sunday in November, Albert Bichot regularly buys this great wine on behalf of clients who then entrust us with its ageing in our cellars. During this important period, thanks to meticulous work and the blending of a variety of barrels, we further develop its complexity and potential.Le Domaine des Hospices de Beaune est certifié bio depuis la récolte 2024 et bien entendu nous élevons dans nos caves Albert Bichot ce vin en respectant cette philosophie respectueuse de l’environnement.
History of the cuvée
This Cuvée is the result of Pierre Floquet's bequest of Premier Cru Beaune-Grèves in 1997. The Hospices have been cultivating 0.75 hectares in two parcels since 2004, when the Cuvée was created. The vines are an estimated 35 years old. They are partly side-by-side, and partly just above the very heart of the vines of the famous Premier Cru Les Grèves.
