Domaine Forey Pere & Fils Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Rouge 'Les Vergelesses' 2023

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Domaine Forey Pere & Fils Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Rouge 'Les Vergelesses' 2023Beginning in 2023, Forey took ownership of a 0. 7 hectare parcel of 30 year old Pinot Noir (formerly part of Domaine Lucien Jacob) in the renowned Savigny les Beaune premier cru Les Vergelesses, situated in the easternmost sector of the appellation, adjacent to Pernand Vergelesses. Raised in a combination of 500 liter and 228 liter barrels with 40% new oak, this is a concentrated, powerful wine with pronounced mineral derived tension for which a few

Pipparello

she employed a six-day skin maceration during fermentation and aged the wine one year in used barrels (anaerobic elevage has no place in Nicoletta’s methodology)

and neutron-star-dense black fruits

The palate is rich

and visceral power in Gravner’s hands

The sole white wine of the estate is produced from a blend of Clairette and Bourboulenc

with a slathering of Indian spice and a clean line of acidity

This is an assertive wine with strong scents and flavors that tend to the “sous bois” and leather/animal

picked at Smaragd-level ripeness and aged a full year in used 500-liter barrels

Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru Les Sorbes is nestled against the village itself

From a southeast-facing one-hectare parcel of selection massale Syrah

Xavier harvests his Viognier in two passes about ten days apart

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