2017 Savigny-les-Beaune Blanc Vincent Girardin

Savigny-les-Beaune “Old Vines” White

VINE AGE
50 years

GEOLOGY
the vines are located in the regional appellation area of the commune of Savigny-Les-Beaune. The vines are located on the Gollardes and Vermots terroirs. The vineyard is in the valley where the wind is present and the temperatures are colder, which causes the grapes to ripen later. Soil: The subsoil is made up of very hard limestone gravel (poor soils) giving minerality to the wine. . Pruning is carried out in Guyot with various green works (disbudding, trellising, topping).

WINEMAKING
Manual harvest, sorting on the vines then in the vat room and finally pressing (pneumatic press) to obtain slow extraction.

BREEDING
Barreling after a light settling. The grape must is placed in 500 liter French oak barrels (10% new barrels) in which alcoholic and malolactic fermentations will take place with native yeasts and bacteria. The aging will be long on fine lees for 15 months. Without batonage. One month before bottling, the wine from the different barrels is placed in a stainless steel tank for blending. Racking before fining and light filtration before bottling. Bottling is done according to the lunar calendar.

TASTING
Aromatically rich wine with floral and fruity notes and lots of freshness on the palate.

METS
Goes well with sushi, freshwater fish in white sauce, cheese (gruyere, goat's cheese)... Serve at 12°c.