At A Glance
- Detail
- Information
- Region
- Burgundy, Côte de Beaune
- Home village
- Dezize-lès-Maranges
- Vineyard area
- 13 hectares
- Main grape
- Pinot Noir
- Signature wine
- Gevrey-Chambertin Les Seuvrées
- Defining feature
- Fourth-generation family domaine with vineyards from Maranges to Pommard
The Producer
Bertrand Bachelet works in Dezize-lès-Maranges as the current operator of a family domaine whose vineyards extend across the Côte de Beaune. The range includes red and white Burgundy alongside Gevrey-Chambertin Les Seuvrées, a named Pinot Noir wine.
Bachelet gained practical winemaking experience through internships at Château Mont-Redon in the Rhône Valley and in Rully under Vincent Dureuil. The domaine's present work combines family vineyard knowledge with training gained in other cellars.
Place
The home village is Dezize-lès-Maranges in the Côte de Beaune. The vineyards run from Maranges to Pommard, while the range includes Chassagne-Montrachet, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune, Saint-Aubin, Santenay and Gevrey-Chambertin.
The labels move between regional Burgundy, village wines and named bottlings. Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune gives the range a regional address, while Gevrey-Chambertin Les Seuvrées names a more specific wine within the Burgundy landscape.
Soil And Site
Gevrey-Chambertin Les Seuvrées is made from Pinot Noir grown on brown clay-limestone soil. Clay can retain moisture while limestone drains readily, giving this soil combination a practical role in vine water supply.
Story
In 2008, the three brothers divided their operations into separate entities, and Bertrand established Domaine Bertrand Bachelet in Dezize-lès-Maranges. He completed the transition to full control in 2011. The family work continued under a new domaine name, with Bachelet's own vineyards and cellar decisions at its centre.
Vineyards And Cellar
Les Seuvrées matures in oak casks with 30% to 40% new barrels for approximately twelve months. It then spends three to six months in stainless steel tanks. Oak ageing allows controlled oxygen contact and can add spice and texture, while tank ageing keeps the finish direct and preserves the wine's cellar shape.
Wines
The red range includes Maranges Rouge Domaine Bertrand Bachelet, Chassagne-Montrachet Rouge Domaine Bertrand Bachelet, Bourgogne Hautes-Côtes de Beaune Bertrand Bachelet and Gevrey-Chambertin Les Seuvrées. The first three are Côte de Beaune wines, while Les Seuvrées is the named Pinot Noir bottling from brown clay-limestone soil.
The white range includes Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Sous Roche Dumay Blanc, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru Sur Gamay Blanc and Santenay Blanc Domaine Bertrand Bachelet. The Santenay Blanc vintage represented here is 2021.
In The Glass
Santenay Blanc Domaine Bertrand Bachelet has a golden hue, a fresh lightly roasted nose and flavors of almonds and grilled hazelnuts that develop into truffle notes.
Gevrey-Chambertin Les Seuvrées has a silky texture after its oak and tank ageing. Pinot Noir gives the wine its red wine frame, while the named soil and measured cellar sequence keep the palate focused through the finish.
A Bottle To Understand It
Choose Gevrey-Chambertin Les Seuvrées. The label names a specific wine, the grape is Pinot Noir, and the élevage moves from oak cask to stainless steel tank. The bottle puts a named Burgundy address, brown clay-limestone soil and a clearly defined cellar sequence together in one wine.
Anecdote
Bertrand Bachelet was already with his father on the tractor as a child. The first lessons were physical: vineyard rows, machinery and the daily work of a family domaine. Formal wine education came later, but the practical setting was already there. Bachelet went on to complete internships at Château Mont-Redon in the Rhône Valley and in Rully under Vincent Dureuil. His own account begins with that tractor, before the cellar placements and before the separate domaine carried his name.
Final Word
Domaine Bertrand Bachelet joins a Côte de Beaune holding from Maranges to Pommard with wines that include Gevrey-Chambertin Les Seuvrées. Pinot Noir, brown clay-limestone soil and oak to tank ageing give that bottle its particular frame.