Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Vergelesses 2017

Domaine Françoise André

Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Les Vergelesses
2017

$89.00

* Retail price including taxes and service fees if applicable
Service fees
$ 6.25
Product code
15473601
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Private import
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$79.00
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Burgundy
Classification
1er cru
Varietal(s)
Chardonnay 100 %
Alcohol percentage
13,5%
Colour
White
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Synthetic (extraction with a corkscrew)
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About this winery

The domaine was founded by Michel and Françoise ANDRÉ, both Burgundians and lovers of Burgundy wines. The adventure began for them in 1983 with the acquisition of our Savigny les Beaune 1 st cru “Les Vergelesses” vineyard. A succession of vineyard purchases from prestigious Côte de Beaune terroirs followed, to reach 11 hectares today.

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Product notes

70-year-old vines on a clay-limestone terroir

Production notes

The harvest is carried out manually with careful sorting of the bunches. The whole grapes are then pressed in a pneumatic press. Pressing with a slow and regular increase in pressure produces fine and elegant wines. In this same spirit, settling (separation of the must from the suspended matter) is pushed. The musts (juice collected by crushing the grapes) carry out their alcoholic and malolactic fermentations in 350-liter barrels. Batonnage is limited or even prohibited in sunny vintages in order to preserve the freshness and tension of the wine. The proportion of new barrels is around 25 to 30% per year.

Tasting notes

Beautiful, luminous color. It also features notes of toasted hazelnut and a bouquet of small wildflowers. Its ample mouthfeel gives way to the minerality of its terroir. While it's already enjoyable in its youth, it will reach its peak in two years. Pair with sweetbreads and cheeses