Savigny-les-Beaune Village

Appellation

Savigny-Les-Beaune Village

Region

Village Appellation: Côte de Beaune, in the Côte D’Or

Location

Like an unfolding map, the landscape expands between the Corton Mountain and Beaune. The Côte de Beaune hills move back a little on either side of a small river, the Rhoin. The vineyard is ancient. For a long time it formed part of the domaine of the duke, the neighbouring abbeys and the Knights of Malta. The imposing 14th-century chateau is witness to the legitimate claims of this vintage. The Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée was established in 1937.

The Terroir

On hillsides that slope gently before climbing steeply, at 250 metres to 400 metres in altitude, you will find the alluvial cone of the Rhoin followed by the geology of the Corton Mountain. On the Pernand-Vergelesses side, the south-facing terrain enjoys gravel soils, sprinkled with ferruginous oolite. Going down, the brown-red limestone becomes clayier and stonier. Opposite, the hill faces east on limestone terrains with sandy traces.

Varietal

Chardonnay

Colour

White

AGEING

11 months in barrels

Cultivation method

Organic

Exposure

South/South-East

Serve With

Freshwater fish in a white sauce, omelettes and scrambled eggs, goat's cheese.

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WINE

Gold with emerald or light straw highlights, it has a floral nose. Its bouquet is full of butter, brioche. Accents of lemon, grapefruit, sometimes mineral. Its attack and liveliness contribute to the boldness of this clean, frank wine, where a lingering fleshy richness, spicy at times, finds its expression.