Pierre Guillemot Savigny les Beaune Vieilles Vignes 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Pierre Guillemot
Label Name:
 
Savigny les Beaune Vieilles Vignes
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Savigny-lès-Beaune, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
90 points — Wine Advocate (Savigny-lès-Beaune Vieilles Vignes 2021). Other vintages: Falstaff 91 (2018)

Tasting Note
Bright red cherry and raspberry with plum and sweet spice, light earth and mineral lift. Lively acidity, supple ripe tannins, medium–full body and a clean, slightly savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, coq au vin, mushroom risotto, charcuterie, braised beef. Asian: Peking duck, teriyaki salmon, char siu, miso-glazed aubergine, Korean BBQ pork.

Production Method
Estate-grown old-vine Pinot Noir; partial whole-cluster fermentation (often high %), fermented in oak tanks/vats and matured in French oak. Domaine certified organic (2021) and practices biodynamic principles.

Vineyard Info
Family domaine founded by Pierre Guillemot in 1946; ~8 hectares around Savigny-lès-Beaune. Currently managed by the Guillemot brothers (Vincent and Philippe), producing classic, terroir-driven Burgundies.