Burgundy négociant house in Beaune with Domaine Long-Depaquit and the Chablis Grand Cru monopole Moutonne.
The producer
Albert Bichot is a Burgundy négociant house based in Beaune, with Domaine Long-Depaquit and other named domaines across Burgundy. Domaine Long-Depaquit brings Chablis into the range, including Moutonne, a Grand Cru monopole in a natural amphitheater. Organic farming uses no synthetic fertilizers or herbicides, with ploughing for weed control, while Long-Depaquit uses wood sparingly for ageing.
Known for
Chablis monopole and Burgundy sourcing
Notable facts
Bernard Bichot founded Albert Bichot as a négociant house in 1831.
Albert Bichot's headquarters moved to Beaune in 1912.
Albéric Bichot became director in 1996 after joining in the early 1990s.
Albert Bichot uses organic farming with no synthetic fertilizers or herbicides, and ploughing is the only weed control.
The story
The Name That Almost Disappeared
La Moutonne is a 2.35-hectare strip of vines that sits within two of Chablis's seven official Grand Crus—Vaudésir and Valmur—yet carries its own separate name on the label. That name came close to disappearing. When the INAO codified the Chablis Grand Cru appellation, La Moutonne was not listed among the seven named vineyards; it was absorbed into its two neighbouring Grand Crus. Long-Depaquit, as sole owner of the parcel, argued that the vineyard had been bottled and sold under its own name for generations and deserved its own designation. The INAO agreed and granted a specific dispensation: La Moutonne could be labelled "Chablis Grand Cru La Moutonne"—the only Chablis wine with Grand Cru status that exists outside the seven standard vineyard names.
From the atlas
Albert Bichot
A Burgundy négociant house based in Beaune, with Domaine Long-Depaquit and the Chablis Grand Cru monopole Moutonne.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Type
Burgundy négociant house with six domaines
Founded
1831 by Bernard Bichot
Headquarters
Beaune
Ownership
Owned by the Bichot family
Named site
Chablis Grand Cru Moutonne
Farming
Organic farming with no synthetic fertilizers or herbicides; weed control only by ploughing
The Producer
Albéric Bichot describes his role as that of a conductor who brings people and their talents together around a project. He joined Albert Bichot in the early 1990s and became director in 1996. The house combines négociant work with wines from owned domaines across Burgundy.
Bernard Bichot founded the house as a négociant, and its headquarters moved to Beaune in 1912. A négociant works with grapes or wines beyond one estate's own parcels. The house faces challenges in organic transition, market adaptation and the elevation of Burgundy wines.
Place
Chablis is home to Domaine Long-Depaquit; the other domaines reach Côte de Nuits, Côte de Beaune, Côte Chalonnaise and Beaujolais. The Chablis estate covers 52.1 hectares. Moutonne occupies 2.35 hectares in the Chablis Grand Cru section. Grand Cru identifies a top vineyard category within an appellation, while monopole means one domaine controls the named site.
Moutonne lies in a natural amphitheater whose orientation provides exceptional solar exposure. This position contributes to aromatic persistence, ageing potential and extreme elegance.
Wines
The range runs from regional Bourgogne wines to named Premier Cru and Grand Cru sites. Red bottles include Bourgogne Vieilles Vignes de Pinot Noir and Vosne-Romanée Premier Cru Les Malconsorts from Domaine du Clos Frantin. White bottles include Bichot Bourgogne Origines Chardonnay, Chablis Grand Cru Les Blanchots, Chablis Premier Cru Les Vaucopins, Chablis Premier Cru Les Lys and Chablis Grand Cru Moutonne.
These vineyard levels narrow the label from a broad regional wine to a specific site. Domaine Long-Depaquit uses low-intervention winemaking and wood sparingly for ageing to preserve the pure expression of each terroir.
Final Word
Albert Bichot puts grape quality before wine quality and controls sourcing at an early stage. The Burgundy range includes both négociant wines and bottles from owned domaines.