Chandon De Briailles Savigny les Beaune 1er Aux Fournaux 2023

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Chandon De Briailles
Label Name:
 
Savigny les Beaune 1er Aux Fournaux
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Savigny-lès-Beaune, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
2
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Selected reviews: Decanter 93; William Kelley/The Wine Advocate 90-92 (2022); Neal Martin/Vinous 90-92 (2022); Burghound 91; Jasper Morris ~91

Tasting Note
Red and black cherry, wild raspberry and plum with violet/rose florals, forest-floor and mineral notes; silky, fine tannins, medium body and a savory, lingering finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, mushroom risotto, pork loin, coq au vin, roast chicken. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, soy-ginger salmon, braised pork belly, miso mushroom stir-fry.

Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; mostly whole-bunch harvesting and fermentation, vinified with minimal intervention (no pumps, limited/ no SO2), aged ~18 months in French oak (predominantly used barrels, small % new).

Vineyard Info
Family domaine since 1834 run by Claude & François de Nicolay; ~13–14 ha across Savigny, Pernand and Aloxe-Corton, converted to biodynamic/Demeter and worked with horses.