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SAVIGNY-LÈS-BEAUNE
PREMIER CRU 2021

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PREMIER CRU

SAVIGNY-LÈS-BEAUNE
PREMIER CRU 2021

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Varietal

Pinot Noir.

Tasting notes

Colour: Ruby with dark red highlights.

Nose: Cherry and strawberry, opening to more complex notes of spice, vanilla and empyreumatic aromas.

Palate: Powerful and harmonious on the palate, with predominantly black and red fruit flavours.

Food and wine pairing

This Premier Cru goes perfectly with dishes in sauce, grilled and roasted red meats. It also goes well with poultry, pork and veal. It also goes well with washed-rind cheeses such as Époisses, Langres and Soumaintrain.

Serving suggestions

Ideally served at a temperature of 15-16°C. (59-61°F.).

Ageing potential

This Premier Cru requires a few years' rest before opening. It can be kept on average for 10 years.

Origins

Savigny-Lès-Beaune is a village appellation in the Côte de Beaune, in the Côte-d'Or, with 22 Climats classified as Premier Cru. Like an unfolding map, the landscape widens between the Montagne de Corton and Beaune. The heights of the Côte de Beaune stand back a little on either side of a small river, the Rhoin. The vineyards are ancient. For a long time, it belonged to the Ducal estate, neighbouring abbeys and the Knights of Malta. The large castle in the heart of the village of Savigny dates back to the 14th century and is a sign of the legitimate claims of the cru.

The Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée was instituted in 1937. The village of Savigny benefits from a unique situation that gives rise to two different types of wine: the neighbouring slope of Pernand-Vergelesses produces mineral, fruity and elegant wines, while the other, located near Mont Battois, produces richer nectars with more structure.

Vinification and maturing

The grapes were harvested by hand and sorted on arrival at the winery. 50% of the grapes were destemmed. Vinification then took place in open wooden vats, with a long maceration period (around 3 weeks) to extract as much as possible from the grapes. The cap was punched down twice a day during fermentation at a temperature of 30°C/86°F. Racking every 4 days. 16 months ageing in oak barrels (30% new oak).

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.

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