• Les Horées
  • Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Plaisirs et Les Jours

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Pinot Noir
    • Surface Area: Les Vermots: 0.18 ha (.44 ac), Les Peuillets: 0.13 ha (0.32 ac)
    • Vine Age: Both an average of 80 years (as of 2022)
    • Terroir: A blend from Les Vermots and Les Peuillets. Les Vermots: south-facing, in the middle of a steep slope, in the direction of Bouilland, light, reddish soil with many limestone rocks. Les Peuillets: east-facing, mostly in the village-designated section but some in the premier crus section, light, red soil, more organic matter than Les Vermots.
    • Viticulture: Purchased grapes, organic and biodynamic (not certified), farmed by Catharina.
    • Vinification: 80% whole cluster, ambient yeast vinification without added SO2, aged for 10 months in used barrels, blended one month before bottling, minimal SO2 added after malolactic fermentation.