Marconnets 2009 - Beaune 1st Cru - Bouchard Ainé & Fils
By installing a flourishing trade in linen and linen in Burgundy in 1731 and then developing a business as a wine commissioner, Michel Bouchard was at the origin of the Burgundian roots of the family. His eldest son Joseph took his suite in 1750 and anchored the Bouchards in Côte d'Or. Closer to men and to the vines, they have developed a unique know-how, the business of merchant - winemaker - breeder with sole concern the constant search for quality, authenticity in style and prestige in the name. It is, for more than two centuries, the mission of Maison Bouchard Aîné & Fils. The history of the great families of wine merchants in Burgundy is rich and complex. However, at present, few are still active. The Maison Bouchard Aîné & Fils is an exception with a few others, which can take advantage of more than two centuries of history. Dominating the town of Beaune, the climate of the "Marconnets" (origin of the Germanic word Marconnans) which designates a barbarian tribe fixed around the third century, then by extension name of the source that sometimes flows at the place of this place, , Classified in 1er Cru on 9.39 ha, gives magnificent Pinot Noir.