Savigny les Beaune 1er Cru `Les Lavieres` Domaine du Prieuré 2020

Country
France
Region
Cote d`Or
Producer
Domaine du Prieuré
Grape(s)
Pinot Noir (100%)
Type
Red
Style
Smooth
Oaked Style
Lightly oaked
Body Style
Medium bodied
Dry/Sweet Style
Not applicable
Alcohol Content
13%
Closure Style
Cork
Organic/Biodynamic
In conversion-organic
Sustainable
Yes-sustainable practices
Vegetarian/Vegan
Vegetarian
Yes
Vegan
Yes
Allergens
Sulphites
Yes
Milk
No
Egg
No

Region

Côte d’Or stretches from Dijon in the north to Santenay in the south, via Beaune. The wines produced here are more complex, more expensive and more lasting than elsewhere in Burgundy. They come from famous villages such as Vosne Romanee, Pommard, Volnay, Meursault and Puligny Montrachet. The region is divided into two parts, Côte de Nuits to the north and Cote de Beaune to the south. The first produces almost exclusively red wines, the second both red and whites. Cote d’Or takes its name from the Orient; the vines face east to make the most of limited sunlight.

Producer

Found in the heart of the Cote de Beaune, the picturesque village of Savigny-les-Beaune has for a long time earned its good name. It was here that the monks of Citeaux, the founders of the Burgundian vineyard system, became substantial property owners. In order to administer their vineyards they established a priory in the 16th century, hence the name. Today the 31 hectare domaine is owned by Jean-Michel Maurice, the mayor of Savigny, along with his son Stephen, who uses his international experience as winemaker.
Tasting Notes
From the village of Savigny in the Côte de Beaune this plot in Les Lavieres was planted on the hillside in 1951. Grapes are sorted manually to keep some whole bunches. Once fermentation is complete the wines are barreled for 12 months. This elegant perfumed 1er Cru Savigny preserves the complex raspberry fruit flavours and floral violet character from whole bunches aswell as distinct mineral character, and power inherited from the iron rich soil.
Food
A fine accompaniment to roast meats, casseroles, coq au vin and cheeses