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SAVIGNY-LÈS-BEAUNE 2022

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2022

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

All the grapes were hand-picked and sorted first in the vineyard and then on the sorting table when they arrived at the winery. All the grapes were destemmed. Vinification began in wooden vats for 20 days, with punching down of the cap twice a day. The free-run and press juices are then blended. The wine is then placed in oak barrels (30% of new oak) for 10 months of ageing.

Vintage : 2022

2022 brought uncertain conditions, but was finally mild throughout the season!

The harvest took place from around 25 August to 16 September.

The grapes were beautifully healthy, with varying degrees of ripeness depending on the exposure, giving balanced and honest white wines. Maturing ought to bring just the right degree of roundness to red wines with varying qualities, depending on the maturity of each plot.

2022 is a pleasant vintage in terms of quality with good yields, for both whites and reds. The vinification choices have been crucial as to whether to favour acidity or the alcoholic degree.