Savigny-Les-Beaune 1er Cru „Les Lavières“ rouge, Sans Sulfites Ajouté AOC 2020

Wine description for Savigny-Les-Beaune 1er Cru „Les Lavières“ rouge Sans Sulfites Ajouté AOC 2020 by Chandon de Briailles

Colour & Appearance

Luminous ruby red with pomegranate reflections, of medium intensity. The clarity is remarkable – a testament to the biodynamic work and vinification without added sulphites.

Nose

Expressive and precise: red cherries, raspberries and strawberries to the fore, underpinned by violets and a hint of forest floor. With air contact, fine spice notes develop, some white pepper and a subtle herbal spice. The nose is lively and unadorned – typical of a wine made without SO2 addition.

Palate

Juicy and elegant with silky texture. Red fruit dominates on the palate too, accompanied by fine acidity and refined, ripe tannins. The wine displays remarkable purity and transparency – nothing masks the terroir. Medium body at 13% alcohol, yet remarkably energetic and approachable. The Les Lavières vineyard site lends the wine a characteristic mineral tension.

Finish

Medium to long, with persistent fruit freshness and a fine herbal echo. The minerality carries through without the wine feeling heavy.

Terroir & Origin

The Premier Cru vineyard site Les Lavières sits on the upper slope of Savigny-lès-Beaune with calcareous soils. Siblings Claude and François de Nicolay have farmed biodynamically since 2005 and work out the individual characters of their parcels with great precision.

Grape Variety & Vinification

100% Pinot Noir from biodynamic viticulture. The particularity: Sans Sulfites Ajouté – vinified without added sulphites. This demands healthy fruit and meticulous cellar work. The result is a wine of great authenticity and vitality.

Food Pairing Suggestions

Pairs excellently with Coq au Vin, duck breast roasted pink, Bœuf Bourguignon, aged Comté or Époisses. Also an excellent choice with mushroom dishes and game birds.

Special Features

Vinification without added sulphites is rare in Burgundy and demands the highest standards of vineyard and cellar work. An authentic, unadorned Premier Cru that reveals the terroir without filtration.