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The prestigious Beaune Bastion Premier Cru

One of the most famous wines from Bourgogne is the Beaune Bastion Premier Cru. A wine borne in the caves of the Bastion, a fort which is not only known for its Bourgogne wines but also for its vastness and incomparable architecture.

A bit of history !

If we look way back, the caves of the Bastion find its origin in a fortress surrounded by walls with an 8m-thickness, from which the name the original owners reveals : Chanson Père et Fils. The fort was built in the 16th century and the domain nowadays includes 27ha of wineyards for the Premier Crus. They also take care of their secret : they way these prestigious wines Beaune Bastion Premier Cru are produced.

The 27ha wineyards are spread over the 10 best climates of the region where Chardonnay and Pinot Noir grow. This domain was bought by Bollinger in 1999 and the quality and specificity of the Bastion wines have improved considerably since then.

Beaune Bastion Premier Cru – only red wine

The reputation of these Beaune wines is to date to owe to its unequalled freshness thanks to precision of its aroma’s. The Beaune Bastion Premier Cru red is still produced with complete grapes whic aren’t deprived, just like the good old days. The Pinot Noir grape is very appreciated for its beautiful rubyred color with purple nuances in its youth, but also for its raspberry taste mixed with fine spicy notes. The Beaune Bastion Premier Cru owes his reputation of one the most prestigious wines to its balanced aromatic impressions, the good persistence and complexity which charm the palate of the most demanding taste buds of red-wine lovers around the world.