• Jean-Marc & Hugues Pavelot

    • Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Les Lavières

    At a Glance

    • Size: 0.35 ha (0.84 ac)
    • Variety: Pinot Noir
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1937
    • Terroir: Lower part of south/ southeast-facing hill, high-limestone content in the soil, well-draining subsoil of thin flat rocks
    • Viticulture: Lutte raisonnée
    • Vinification: 100% de-stemmed, indigenous yeast alcoholic fermentation, 1 year aging in oak barrel (25% new), unfined, lightly filtered.

    Additional Info

    The annual production for this cuvée is about 125 cases. The name for this climat comes from the subsoil: the thin, flat rocks are known as laves, which became Lavières.