Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er cru Les Vergelesses
- Surface area0.27 hectare
- VarietyPinot Noir
- Year of planting 1965
- Expositionsouth-east
- Altitude350 metres
- Terroirsclay-limestone soil, gravelly and light
- Harvest manuelles
- VinificationsPre-fermentation cold maceration. About twenty days of vatting, with light punching down and pumping over. Wild yeast.
- Maturation 12 months in barrels, then 3 to 4 months in tanks. About 15–20% new barrels, depending on the year
Tasting
- ROBEruby and deep
- Noseconcentrated and charming, with aromas of ripe black fruits
- PALATErobust structure, combining character and power. Perfect for a long and excellent period of laying down, during which it will develop great finesse. The palate is rich and dense, with an elegant texture. A terroir wine, displaying the persistence of a fine wine on the palate
Service
- LAYING DOWN4–10 years
- SERVING TEMPERATURE14–16°C
- FOOD AND WINE PAIRINGSpairs well with red and white meat, in a sauce or roasted, such as a leg of lamb, a veal chop, a nice cut of beef, or stuffed chicken. Game birds or mature cheese
