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SAVIGNY-LÈS-BEAUNE 2021

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Varietal

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: deep ruby.

Nose: aromas of small, ripe red and black berries with a hint of game.

Palate: very good concentration on the palate, with a generous structure, velvety texture and fruity flavours: a rich wine with silky tannins.

Food and wine pairing

To serve with quail ribs, roasted chicken on a spit, veal or pork. It also marries very well with poached eggs in red wine sauce, one of the famous Burgundy dishes.

Serving suggestions

Serving temperature: 15 to 16°C / 60°F.

Ageing potential

This wine can be easily kept for 8 to 10 years.

Origins

The appellation area extends around the commune that gave it its name, Savigny-lès-Beaune. It lies to the north of the Côte de Beaune, in the continuation of the Côte de Nuits, between Beaune, Pernand-Vergelesses and the Montagne de Corton.

The vineyards form a V, with the two branches separated by the alluvial cone of the Rhoin. As a result, we find a diversity of terroirs, ranging from gravelly, iron-rich soils on the Pernand-Vergelesses side, to reddish-brown limestone with more clay on the way down the hillside, to sandier soils on the opposite slope. This diversity produces the fruity, supple wines that are so characteristic of the appellation.

The appellation covers 383 hectares: 144 hectares of vines are classified as 1er cru and 85% of the surface area is given over to red wines.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes were handpicked and sorted a first time in the vineyard and again on the sorting table when they arrived at the winery. All the grapes were de-stemmed. Cold maceration for 6 days at 8°C. 20 days of fermentation, punching down twice a day during the fermentation at a temperature of 30°C. Ageing in french oak barrels of 228 liters, during 10 months.

Vintage : 2021

The 2021 vintage was a challenge for winegrowers right up until the very last day. From the frost in April, made worse by a very early start to the winegrowing season, right through to the September harvest, it was characterized by some brutal shifts in the weather. Winegrowers had to be extremely reactive and attentive. The only moment of respite came with flowering, which was ideal for fruit formation, and véraison, which was accompanied by sunshine from mid-August. In the end, hard work was rewarded with success, low volumes aside.

Aside from the low yields due to frost, and hail in June in certain parts of the Mâconnais, the grapes were sorted meticulously, both in the vines and in the winery.

Anyway, 2021 is an interesting vintage to work as it requires great technical skill and vinification must be very precise. Although fermentation was rapid, one had to pay a great deal of attention to the extraction of tannins and colour for the reds, and to the aromatic balance of the whites. The impression from the first tastings is that the musts have good aromatic potential and the sugar-acidity ratio suggests a style appreciated by fans of Bourgogne wines.