2023 Henri Germain et Fils Aux Gravains, Savigny-les-Beaune Premier Cru, France Nelsen Barter grounded in respect for nature

grounded in respect for nature and the pursuit of honest

Ile is steeper than Les Vergelesses so the vines struggle more

This time it’s mostly Chenin with a splash or two of Chardonnay and Melon

this is all one could ask for from a vino da tavola

2023 Henri Germain et Fils Aux Gravains, Savigny-les-Beaune Premier Cru, France Nelsen Barter grounded in respect for natureOnly the third vintage of this impressive Savigny bottling. A detailed, site specific Pinot Noir from a historic 0. 6 ha plot planted in 1976, nestled in the limestone sand matrix of Aux Gravains, between Serpentires and Lavires. Organically farmed with a restrained, classical sensibility. Native fermentations, cool stainless levage, and a slow 22 month maturation in French oak (2030% new) yield a wine of tensile clarity: red cherry, crushed violets,