Chandon de Briailles | Burgundy | Savigny-Les-Beaune blanc “Les Saucours” Sans Sulfites Ajoutés AOC | 2018 | 750ml | bio

Description

Product description for Chandon de Briailles Savigny-Les-Beaune blanc “Les Saucours” Sans Sulfites Ajoutés AOC 2018 (bio)

The wine comes from the single vineyard Les Saucours. The parcel is located south of Savigny-lès-Beaune on the road to Beaune at medium altitude, facing east. With its eight-year-old Chardonnay vines, it covers 0.6 hectares and was planted with a vine density of 10,000 vines per hectare. The yield is around 35 hl/ha. The soil is characterized by clay and loam on limestone (Marnes blanches). The wine was fermented in foudres and tonneaux, and aged in used barriques and tonneaux for 15 to 18 months on the fine lees. The wine was bottled without the addition of sulfur.

Information about the wine

The wine comes from the single vineyard Les Saucours. The parcel is located south of Savigny-lès-Beaune on the road to Beaune at medium altitude, facing east. With its eight-year-old Chardonnay vines, it covers 0.6 hectares and was planted with a vine density of 10,000 vines per hectare. The yield is around 35 hl/ha. The soil is characterized by clay and loam on limestone (Marnes blanches). The wine was fermented in foudres and tonneaux, and aged in used barriques and tonneaux for 15 to 18 months on the fine lees. The wine was bottled without the addition of sulfur.

Colour

light golden yellow

Nose

The white, unsulfured Savigny-lès-Beaune from Les Saucours is a wine from young vines that initially presents itself similarly to its lightly sulfured counterpart. It offers a lively aroma of green and yellow pears and grapefruit with skin. But the waxy, honey-like notes take up more space here with air, making the wine appear more open, warmer, and display light oxidation notes reminiscent of fino sherry with roasted hazelnuts. This, however, does not dominate the overall impression; rather, it blends into the overall picture. There are also notes of white lilac, along with some warm puff pastry and herbs.

Palate

On the palate, Les Saucours sans soufre combines power and silkiness in texture. The wine is opulent, ripe, and juicy, as well as punchy and fresh, with the ripe and lively acidity typical of 2018, making it extremely drinkable. The lack of sulphur means that this Burgundy already presents itself open and invitingly. The ripe fruit is underscored by tart, ripe grapefruit notes, a hint of pear and quince, wax, and stone. The Chardonnay is salty, slightly oxidative on the palate, and—despite being fully fermented—exhibits a delicate sweetness reminiscent of butterscotch. The wine is also impressively full of tension and vitality.

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