La bouteille de Savigny Les Beaune Clos des Godeaux 2022 Joseph Drouhin

Grape Variety : Pinot Noir

Vineyard :

Site : the pretty village of Savigny-les-Beaune is nestled in a small valley north of Beaune. The Clos des Godeaux vineyard is favoured with an ideal south exposure. It is located at an altitude of 360m (1180 feet), next to the Clos des Lavières Premier Cru. It draws photographers from various parts of the world, attracted by the superb Burgundian « cabotte » (hut).

Soil : marl and limestone from the Bathonian age; light soil with a reddish coloration, strewn with sharp stones.

Drouhin estate : 1.6 ha (3.95acres).

Viticulture : Biological and biodynamic cultivation.

Soil maintenance : compost of manure and white wood, sometimes guano (seabird manure used as fertilizer). Soil is ploughed either by tractor or by horse to manage spreading of weeds.

Treatment : only authorized products for biological cultivation are used: infusions and macerations of plant materials, sulfur and copper, powdered rock. Natural predators are not eliminated.

Plantation density : from 10,000 to 12,500 stocks/ha in order to extract all possible nuances from the terroir and limit the production of each vine stock.

Pruning : Guyot.

Yield : we aim to keep our yields low, more in line with the previous regulation, around 20% less than allowed by the current law.

Vinification :

Harvesting : by hand, in small open crates in order to preserve the integrity of the fruit.

Sorting of the grapes : in the vineyard and at the cuverie (winery) if necessary.

Maceration :
- Maceration and vinification take 2 to 3 weeks
- Indigenous yeasts
- Maceration and fermentation temperatures under total control

Joseph Drouhin seeks total control of the process of extraction; extraction gives colour and substance to a wine but should never be detrimental to its finesse and typical character.

Ageing :

Type : in barrels (20% in new oak).

Length : 14 to 18 months.

Origin of the wood : French oak forests (Tronçay in particular).

Weathering of the wood : Joseph Drouhin insists on total control of the weathering for a period of 3 years, one of the contributing elements to the elegance of the wine.

Throughout the ageing process, decisions are taken only after careful tasting evaluation, barrel by barrel. The data obtained is then completed through technical analysis. As with every other Joseph Drouhin wine, absolute priority is given to the true expression of terroir and character of the vintage.

Tasting note by Véronique Boss-Drouhin : "Supple and feminine wine with a ruby colour. Elegant nose of small red berries and flowers possibly suggesting roses and spices. On the palate, the wine offers a ravishing and subtile intensity of blackurrant and raspberry aromas lingering on spicy notes. The mouth remains supple, the silky tannins contributing to its delicate finesse."

Serving :

Temperature : 16°C (61-62°F).

Cellaring : 3to 15 years.