Dubois et Fils, Savigny Les Beaune Premier Cru Les Narbantons Red 2022

100% Pinot Noir from 0,24 Ha. Only 1500 bottles are produced per year.

This Savigny 1er Cru color has a beautiful intensity, its elegant bouquet is powerful, marked 
by aromas of blackcurrent and raspberry, evolving towards strawberry and undergrowth 
after some years. The Premiers Crus have a nice powerful build, and will age well for a long time. 

The Savigny develops harmoniously between 3 to 10 years. For the "Narbantons", 6 to 8 years 
will allow to reach their prime. Fine and perfumed wine, the Savigny will be served in large 
glasses, brandy-glasses type refilled in one fourth or in one third so as to amplify and release the 
unctuous and discerning aromas of these beautiful wines. They should be served at a 
temperature of 15-16°C, excellent temperature for all the Burgundy wines.

This wine is a perfect adaptation for light meals of cooked, white and red meat, for example osso buco  or preparations which are more sophisticated, even game birds or hot meat pies. Sauces too strong (black, pickles) must be rather avoid. And of course enjoy this with all the classic cheeses.

Situated next to Savigny les Beaune, these vines are 45 years old. The soil is clayey and chalky with a gravely and stony texture. The lands of Savigny present optimal conditions so as to make excellent wines.

The harvest of the grapes is performed manually. After reception of the winery and destemming, the must is placed in a vat for a period of 12 to 15 days. For the first 3 days, the temperature is maintained between 16 to 18° C. This process allows to keep the primary aromas in the wine. After the temperature of the vat naturally elevates to be maintained between 28 and 33° C during a few days. During this period, two processes occur : - the fermentation converts sugar to alcohol. - the maceration allows to transmit the colour and the proprieties of grape to wine. This one is improved by punching the cap and pumping-over. When the wine is achieved, the totality of the vat is pressed. 

Wines stay 15 months in cellar before being bottled. During this period, the wine undergoes a second fermentation named malolactic fermentation which allows it to stabilise its structure. It spends about 6 to 9 months of its life in oak barrels with one third in new barrels, in order to give it the necessary tannin. After this time, the wines are prepared to bottling. 

Located in Premeaux-Prissey, close to Nuits Saint Georges, sister and brother Béatrice and Raphaël Dubois have been running the estate together since 2006. Their wines correspond more closely to what today’s consumers are looking for. While staying true to their terroir, they try to give them maximum levels of fruit, elegance and length.

Domaine Dubois produces a range of 21 appellations on 21 hectares of vines: white and red Burgundy, Burgundy Hautes Côtes de Nuits, Nuits Saint Georges premier cru, Savigny les Beaune premier cru and Clos de Vougeot, producing around 100,000 bottles per year.