Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru, Les Vergelesses Cuvée Forneret 2023

163th Hospices De Beaune Wine Auction on the 19st November 2023.

Although the gift comes from his mother, the Cuvée is more reminiscent of Xavier Forneret, a renowned 19th Century poet and writer from a family of notables who had lived in Beaune since the 16th Century.

These parcels of Vergelesses are located to the North of the village of Savigny-les-Beaune and face South/South-East. Those on the top of the hillside are rather sandy, with light and chalky soil, thus giving the Cuvée an always smooth attack. If the finish is always a little more full-bodied on the palate, it is thanks to the heavier and denser clays of the plots on the lower slopes. The result is always a fresh, solid, supple and generous wine that can be enjoyed from its youth.

Look to this wine for the greatest density of the three Savigny cuvées. It displays a glowing ruby colour, while there is a toasty note on the nose from the François Frères barrel, which will soon fold into the fruit. There is additional concentration of fruit, which is also in a slightly darker register. A saline touch at the finish from the marl soil in Les Vergelesses. 

Country/Region: France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune

Terroirs: Les Vergelesses 0.87 ha, Basses Vergelesses 1.11 ha.

Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir

Bottle Size: 750ml