Savigny-lès-Beaune

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• The relief of the Côte de Beaune, of tectonic origin, stretches over about 25 kilometres in a general north-east/south-west direction and separates the Hautes Côtes from the Bresse plain.
• The Savigny-lès-Beaune geographical area extends to the mouth of the Rhoin valley, a small river flowing south-west and draining the Hautes Côtes plateau.
• The substrate of the slopes includes thin-bedded Callovian limestones at the foot of the hillside and Oxfordian marls and limestones in the upper part, sometimes masked by spreads of scree, clay and silt.
• The floor of the Rhoin valley and its mouth are occupied by calcareous alluvium arranged in an alluvial fan, sometimes very gravelly and free-draining.
• The climate, dominated by a cool oceanic trend disrupted by continental or southern influences, shows moderate rainfall of about 750 millimetres a year and an average annual temperature of 10.5°C.

• The presence of vines at Savigny-lès-Beaune is attested as early as the 10th century, the Bishop of Besançon owning a vineyard there in 947.
• The name "Beaune" having been reserved from 1936 for another appellation d'origine contrôlée, Savigny-lès-Beaune was recognised as an appellation d'origine contrôlée in 1937.
• A list of climats eligible for the "premier cru" designation was recognised in 1943, corresponding to the most renowned crus identified notably in the 1860 classification.
• The vines are trained at planting densities above 9,000 vines per hectare, with a grape mix of Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Pinot blanc.

• Red wines from the hillside south of the commune are silky, delicate, supple and fruity, charming from their youth.
• Red wines from the hillside north of the commune offer a deeper colour and more power, with great ageing potential.
• On the colluvial fan, red wines express a lot of fruit and flesh, while wines bearing the premier cru designation are generally more substantial.
• White wines of the Savigny-lès-Beaune appellation are balanced, supple, and generally show fruity and floral aromatic notes on the nose in their youth.

• The producers' know-how brings out the full potential of the natural environment, yielding wines characterised by finesse and longevity.
• The relative diversity of the natural environment within the delimited plots gives nuances to the wines, nuances reinforced on tasting by long ageing that favours bottle conservation.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Dénominations géographiques complémentaires

• Savigny-lès-Beaune ou Savigny-lès-Beaune Côte de Beaune AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Aux Clous AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Aux Fourneaux AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Aux Gravains AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Aux Guettes AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Aux Serpentières AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Basses Vergelesses AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Bataillère AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Champ Chevrey AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru La Dominode AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Les Charnières AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Les Hauts Jarrons AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Les Hauts Marconnets AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Les Jarrons AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Les Lavières AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Les Marconnets AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Les Narbantons AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Les Peuillets AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Les Rouvrettes AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Les Talmettes AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Les Vergelesses AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Petits Godeaux AOC (PDO)
• Savigny-lès-Beaune premier cru Redrescul AOC (PDO)

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Sources

• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry
• Official trade body site — BIVB