2023 Henri Germain et Fils Aux Gravains, Savigny-les-Beaune Premier Cru, France Nelsen Barter Ile is steeper than Les

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

located in the warmest enclave of Stellenbosch that Mick pulls fruit from

thanks to the energy and complexity of native yeasts

2023 Henri Germain et Fils Aux Gravains, Savigny-les-Beaune Premier Cru, France Nelsen Barter Ile is steeper than LesOnly 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,