Pierre Guillemot Savigny les Beaune Le Dessus des Gollardes 2021

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Pierre Guillemot
Label Name:
 
Savigny les Beaune Le Dessus des Gollardes
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Savigny-lès-Beaune, Côte de Beaune (Burgundy)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
70% Pinot Blanc, 30% Chardonnay
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Winehog tasting (14 Nov 2022): 88-89p; Burgundy commentators also scored in the high 80s; later vintages reviewed positively (Vinous ~90 for a subsequent release). Available via Kermit Lynch and specialty merchants

Tasting Note
Creamy, long white with nectarine, peach skin, honeysuckle, citrus and saline minerality; honeyed and slightly exotic as it ages, bright acidity and a crisp finish.

Food Pairing
Western: butter sauces, lobster, shellfish, freshwater fish, roast chicken, pork belly. Asian: miso-glazed black cod, steamed fish with ginger & scallion, sushi/sashimi.

Production Method
Estate-grown (70% Pinot Blanc/30% Chardonnay); fermented and barrel-aged in barrels made from mixed acacia and oak staves. Estate moved to organic viticulture (started 2015, certified 2022).

Vineyard Info
Domaine Pierre Guillemot is an 8-hectare, multi-generational family domaine in Savigny-lès-Beaune run by brothers Vincent and Pierre; known for modern, vivid style and organic practices.