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SAVIGNY-LÈS-BEAUNE 2017

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2022

Varietal

100% Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: cherry red.
Nose: dominated by black and red fruits (blackcurrant, cherry, raspberry), ripe notes.
Palate: round, elegant and well-balanced, with discreet tannins.

Food and wine pairing

Excellent with red or white meat dishes, but avoid strongly- flavoured sauces as these prevent its fine, subtle structure from being fully appreciated.

Serving suggestions

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

Ageing potential

5 to 6 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 : 2017

In 2017, Burgundy succeed at both quality and quantity levels.

After many vintages impacted by the climatic variation, Bouchard Ainé & Fils recover with the 2017 vintage, a very satisfactory harvest. Not only because the volumes will allow to supply the markets but also because the wines already offer the desire to discover this very elegant vintage.

After spending the winter building up their strength, the vines profited fully from a very warm spring, with budburst in early April ensuring a head start in terms of the growth cycle that was maintained right up to the harvest. The plants progressed from stage to stage free from hindrance, and by mid-June, were flowering before rapid fruit set. An early vintage was confirmed.

During the summer, a few spells of heatwave alternated with more mixed weather.

However, ripening continued at a good pace and by the end of August, the first grapes were being picked, two weeks ahead of average. Harvesting continued until mid-September as each plot reached peak maturity.

Harvest started on the first week of September in Burgundy and ended on September the 30th in the late parcels. The grapes were in exceptional health and required virtually no sorting. Everyone was very enthusiastic about this fabulous fruit, its peak ripeness, and the volumes produced.