Chandon de Briailles Savigny Les Beaune BLANC "Les Saucours"

A small parcel of around 6 stremmas within the “Les Saucours” vineyard—its name meaning “the place where willows thrive”—offers an outstanding expression of Chardonnay from the renowned Chandon de Briailles. The site is ideal, with white calcareous marls providing excellent soil for the cultivation of this white variety, something clearly reflected in the bottle through its refined, mineral character and notes of white flowers. Located mid-slope, with an eastern exposure and benefiting from the cooling breezes coming from the plains of Savigny-lès-Beaune, Saucours is a prime site for white wines. Fermentation takes place in oak barrels and 600L oak demi-muids, followed by approximately 18 months of aging in the same vessels. A beautiful nose—linear and mineral as expected—paired with a buttery and nutty dimension on the palate that balances the wine’s crisp acidity.