Bouchard Père et Fils

Bouchard Père et Fils, a leading Burgundy estate, is a vast property boasting 130 hectares of vineyards that have been cultivated for nine generations. Nestled within the Château de Beaune—a designated historic monument—and its 130-hectare vineyard, their wines are crafted with precision to bring out the very best of the climats from which they originate.

Established in Burgundy since the 18th century, the Bouchard Père et Fils estate has been a leading producer in this prestigious wine-growing region for nine generations.

The vineyards of Bouchard Père et Fils are located in the finest appellations and the most prestigious climats of the Côte de Nuits and the Côte de Beaune, such as Corton, Pommard, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet, Volnay, Meursault, and Gevrey-Chambertin.

Bouchard Père et Fils has been owned by Maison de Champagne Henriot since 1995. In just a few years, Henriot has succeeded in breathing new life into the expression of the estate’s vineyards and bringing seamless consistency to its complementary wine trading operations.

From start to finish, Maison Bouchard Père et Fils offers an expressive, vibrant, and highly consistent range of wines, allowing wine lovers to immerse themselves in the diversity and richness of its terroirs. An immersion in the very best that Burgundy has to offer!

In 1731, Michel Bouchard, then a cloth merchant, founded the Bouchard Père et Fils wine house. His son Joseph purchased the first vineyards in 1775, located in the Caillerets climat in Volnay. The family estate expanded as a result of the confiscation of the nobility’s and clergy’s property during the Revolution, allowing Joseph Bouchard’s son, Antoine Philibert Joseph Bouchard, to acquire several plots in Beaune, including the “Beaune Grèves Vigne de l’Enfant Jésus,” whose name reflects Burgundy’s winemaking history. Then, in 1820, Bernard Bouchard purchased the Château de Beaune, a former royal fortress dating back to the 15th century. The wines were successfully exported beginning in 1890, and the estate continued to expand throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. In 1995, the Henriot Champagne House acquired Bouchard Père et Fils, breathing new life into the estate and its wine trading business. The estate is currently under the direction of Christophe Bouchard, and the cellar master is Philippe Prost.

The Bouchard Père et Fils estate has the advantage of owning 450 plots spread over 48 km in the Beaune region. Such a variety of vineyard sites requires the estate’s teams to work constantly to monitor everything with the utmost care, but it also provides greater security against often highly localized adverse weather conditions such as thunderstorms, frost, or hail. In 2015, Bouchard Père et Fils was awarded the prestigious “High Environmental Value” certification, recognizing the sustainable viticulture practices it has been implementing for the past fifteen years. The vineyard is primarily planted with Chardonnay, as well as Pinot Noir, Aligoté, and Gamay. These grape varieties are found in the many appellations produced by Bouchard Père et Fils, including these remarkable Grands Crus: Bâtard-Montrachet, Bonnes-Mares, Chambertin, Chapelle-Chambertin, Charmes-Chambertin, Chevalier-Montrachet, Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte, Clos-de-Bèze, Clos Vougeot, Corton-Charlemagne, Échezeaux, Le Corton, and Montrachet.

Since 2005, Bouchard Père et Fils wines have been produced at the Saint-Vincent winery in Savigny-lès-Beaune. Located 5 meters underground, more than 100 crus are vinified there and then aged in the cellar’s 4,000 wooden barrels. The cellar is dug 10 meters below ground, offering perfect conditions for extended aging. Although diverse, the resulting wines are all recognizable for their aromatic and gustatory finesse and have excellent aging potential.