Savigny-lès-Beaune Red
Red Savigny-lès-Beaune premiers crus: Pinot Noir from La Dominode, Les Jarrons, Aux Guettes and Aux Gravains.
What defines red Savigny-lès-Beaune
Savigny-lès-Beaune lies just north of Beaune, in a side valley of the Côte de Beaune, with vineyards on both slopes. It is a red-wine village above all, Pinot Noir on clay-limestone and gravel, known for elegant, fragrant reds with red cherry, cranberry and a savoury, mineral edge.
The premiers crus we hold
La Dominode is a clay-limestone climat in the Hauts Jarrons sector, an old-vine parcel within Les Jarrons; Bruno Clair's vines there were planted in 1902. Les Jarrons itself, with an east to north-east exposure, gives a brighter, more mineral wine. Aux Gravains, with gravelly, well-drained soil, adds freshness and finesse. Aux Guettes is one of the six premiers crus farmed by the Pavelot family, alongside Aux Gravains, La Dominode, Les Lavières, Les Peuillets and Les Serpentières.
How to choose
Compare La Dominode from Bruno Clair and from Jean-Marc et Hugues Pavelot to see how two growers read one climat. For a lighter, earlier wine, choose Les Jarrons or Aux Gravains.
How long to keep and how to serve
Our cellar notes give 6 to 15 years for these premiers crus, with the old-vine La Dominode built for longer. Serve at 16 to 18 °C. They suit roast poultry, braised meats, roast game and mature cheese.
The growers we hold
Domaine Bruno Clair, based at Marsannay-la-Côte. Domaine Jean-Marc et Hugues Pavelot, a family estate of about seventeen hectares in Savigny, Beaune and Aloxe-Corton, certified organic (AB) in 2024, run by Hugues Pavelot with his brother Pierre-Yves. Henri Germain et Fils, the Meursault estate founded in 1973, bottling largely unfined and unfiltered. Savigny is a few minutes from our cellar in Beaune.