SAVIGNY LES BEAUNE

Localization : Côte de Beaune
Total vineyard area : 383 ha. of which 144 Premier Cru
Varieties and types of wine :
pinot noir for the red wines
chardonnay for the white wines
Classification : Villages, Premier Cru

Premier Cru "Climats" :

Les Lavières : Bouchard Père & Fils owns 22 % of this Premier Cru in Savigny, acquired at the beginning of the 20th century. The name of the "Climat" comes from the abundance of lava and numerous flat stones in the area giving very fragrant, delicate, intense wines with good potential for ageing.

5 Km north of Beaune, the Village was mentioned for the first time in AD 936 but only took on its present name of Savigny les Beaune in 1863. The vineyards have been here for a very long time, and belonged to the Dukes of Burgundy (in the 11th century) and then the Cistercians.

The vines are planted at an altitude of 220 to 360 metres on particularly chalky ground giving the Savigny wines refinement and elegance. With an elegant bouquet, relatively powerful, red Savigny les Beaune is often reminiscent of red fruit (blackcurrant, raspberry, morello cherry) evolving with time towards woody notes. They are often refered to as "feminine wines" due to their fine, light structure. The white wines are lively when young, and become more mellow with age.

Photographic credit: Dominique Pernin