Savigny-Les-Beaune 1er cru Les Peuillets
At a Glance
- Variety: Pinot Noir
- Size: 0.88 ha (2.17 ac)
- Vine Age: Planted in 1986
- Terroir: Les Peuillets is on the alluvial fan of the Rhoin river with sediments consisting of rounded alluvial gravels and cobbles within a matrix of calcareous soil. The Jurassic bedrock is at a depth of several meters. Well draining and early-ripening.
- Viticulture: Organic (not certified)
- Vinification: 60% de-stemmed. 2-week ambient yeast fermentation with a few punch-downs. Aged for 14 months in used barrels. Bottled according to the lunar calendar. SO2 added after malolactic fermentation (approx. 50 ppm.)