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SAVIGNY-LÈS-BEAUNE 2018

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Varietal

Chardonnay and Pinot Blanc, depending on the vintage.

Tasting notes

Color: Pale white gold.

Nose : Revealing its origins as a Burgundian wine made of rare Pinot Blanc with its floral notes.

Mouth: Full attack with citrus and toasted aromas, notes of butter, light minerals and a good length with lots of freshness. A lively, well-structured and harmonious wine.

Food and wine pairing

This is a Savigny-lès-Beaune which, when young, will bring life to any aperitif, whether in town or country. With the fullness of age, it will make a wonderful accompaniment to fish and seafood.

Serving suggestions

Serve at a temperature of average 12 to 13°C (53 -55°F).

Ageing potential

This wine can be enjoyed now or cellared for the next 5 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 only 15% of the surface area is given over to white wines.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes were picked on 15 September and pressed immediately. The juice was left to settle in vats where alcoholic fermentation began, before being transferred to barrels. The wine remained for 11 months in the calm of the cellar, half of it in barrels that had already been used once, a quarter in new oak, and a quarter in two-year-old barrels. The lees were stirred for two months.

Vintage : 2018

Once again, the 2018 vintage in Burgundy offered the vision scenario of an early harvest. It was already the case in 2017, and 2018 was even earlier! This vintage comes in the earliest harvest palmares compare to the norm (around the 20^th of September) and come just in the second place after the unforgettable 2003 vintage when harvest between the 20 and the 25^th of August in the Côte d’Or department.

All along the year 2018, the weather was very diverse, even atypical according to the month and the area. After a rainy start in the year, the spring period was very summery with sunshine above the seasonal norms and quite scarce rain.

This trend continued until the harvest with a very hot and dry summer, this allowed the grapes to finish their maturation early. Harvest started on the 20^th of August and lasted until the third week of September… a particularly long amplitude.

At least quality is here for this 2018 vintage, but also quantity. Grapes arrived to the winery with a perfect state of health. Concentrated, structured, generous, rich and powerful are some of the adjectives that characterize this magnificent vintage.