Savigny-Les-Beaune blanc „Les Saucours“ Sans Sulfites Ajouté AOC 2020

Wine description for Savigny-Les-Beaune blanc „Les Saucours“ Sans Sulfites Ajouté AOC 2020 by Chandon de Briailles

Colour & Appearance

Medium straw yellow with brilliant clarity, testament to the precise work in the winery.

Nose

This Chardonnay opens with an initial, subtle reduction – a typical sign of sulphur-free maturation – which quickly develops into a fascinating aromatic bouquet. Yellow stone fruit and ripe lemons combine with nuances of stone fruit, clover and verbena. A subtle pastry note lends the wine a creamy, silky complexity that underscores its origins from the clay and loam-rich Marnes blanches.

Palate

On the palate, Les Saucours displays remarkable elegance: juicy and carried by fine yellow fruit, accompanied by an inviting yeast sweetness. The texture is supple, the acidity structure perfectly integrated. What distinguishes this wine is its apparent contradiction – it appears slender and delicate, yet possesses remarkable inner density. The minerality is mouth-watering, the salinity lends it tension and drinkability.

Finish

Persistent and fresh with fine citrus zest and mineral aftertaste that underscores its Burgundian origin.

Terroir & Origin

The vineyard site Les Saucours lies south of Savigny-lès-Beaune at mid-elevation with easterly exposure. The soil of clay and loam on limestone (Marnes blanches) shapes the mineral character. With only 0.6 hectares and a high planting density of 10,000 vines per hectare at modest yields of 35 hl/ha, concentrated, terroir-driven wines emerge.

Grape Variety & Vinification

100% Chardonnay from eight-year-old vines, whole-bunch pressed. Fermentation in large wooden vats and tonneaux, 15-18 months maturation in used barriques and tonneaux on fine lees. The distinctive feature: bottled without sulphur addition – a bold step requiring the highest precision.

Food Pairing Suggestions

Crab ravioli with berries, nuts and ginger, char rillettes with ginger and lime or beetroot mousse with fresh goat’s cheese harmonise beautifully with the wine’s delicate structure and minerality.

Special Features

A sulphur-free Burgundy that proves Chandon de Briailles can produce wines of precision and finesse even without oenological aids. A wine for purists and lovers of natural vinification.