2022 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Classification Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru
Region Aux Gravains
Soil Light, Sandy-gravelly limestone soil with alluvial clay, Sand and rounded gravel
Orientation South
Vine Age Planted in 1976
Fermentation Vessels Stainless steel
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details The 2022 vintage produced nine barrels. The wine profile specifies manual harvest, no added enzymes, no racking, cold and very slow fermentation, and 22 months of maturation with 20–30% new oak; fining and filtration are used only when necessary. The gently sloping parcel covers 0.6 hectares and lies at 260–270 metres.
Tasting Notes Jasper Morris MW: dense purple colour, plums and dark berries, powerful initially, then purer, with a long red-fruit finish and balanced acidity. Neal Martin: Morello cherries, crushed strawberries and white flowers; precise, medium-bodied and poised, with fine-grained tannins and a mineral finish.
Vintages
2021 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties Pinot Noir
Classification Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru
Region Aux Gravains
Soil Light, Sandy-gravelly limestone soil
Orientation South
Vine Age Planted in 1976
Fermentation Vessels Stainless steel
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Production Details The vineyard had not yet been pruned when acquired in March 2021, and Germain's late pruning spared it from that vintage's frost. Four barrels were produced. The wine profile specifies manual harvest, no added enzymes, no racking, cold and very slow fermentation, and 22 months of maturation with 20–30% new oak; fining and filtration are used only when necessary. The vineyard profile places the gently sloping parcel at 260–270 metres.
Tasting Notes Jasper Morris MW: dark-fruited, energetic and floral, with more weight and tannin than Clos des Mouches. William Kelley: sweet red berries, cherries and orange zest; medium- to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, with melting tannins.
Producer Information
Address
Meursault, 21190, France
Owner
Henri Germain