Savigny-les-Beaune Dessus les Vermots

At a Glance

  • Size: 0.34 ha (0.84 ac)
  • Variety: Pinot Noir
  • Vine Age: Planted in 1971 and 1972
  • Terroir: Facing south/southeast, clay-limestone soil with a bit of silt
  • Viticulture: Lutte raisonnée (no chemical herbicides)
  • Vinification: 100% de-stemmed, indigenous yeast fermentation. Aged for 12 to 16 months in barrel (20% new). Racked, blended in stainless steel tank before bottling.

Additional Info

The average production for this wine is about 60 cases, though in more recent difficult vintages, production was only 25 cases. In 2016, Michel lost all of the crop from this parcel.