Savigny-lès-Beaune is a village appellation in Côte de Beaune, one of the most well-known sub-regions of Bourgogne in eastern France. The appellation was created in 1937 and is beautifully situated in a side valley between Pernand-Vergelesses and Beaune, spread across around 350 hectares. Here Pinot Noir is the dominant grape, and the red wines are known for their pure, fragrant expression. Over time they develop a nice colour and a pleasant body, which makes them a good starting point if you would like to get to know the classic Bourgogne style without compromising on character and finesse.
Although Savigny-lès-Beaune is first and foremost associated with red wine from Pinot Noir, a smaller share of white wine is also made here from Chardonnay. The white production is, however, rare, so it is the red wines you will most often encounter under this appellation.
The appellation comprises around twenty premier cru plots, among others Les Vergelesses, Les Narbantons and Les Lavières, each of which reflects nuances in soil and location. Part of what makes Savigny-lès-Beaune interesting is, moreover, the flexibility in the classification, in that the red wines can also be sold as Côte de Beaune AOC or Côte de Beaune-Villages AOC. This places the appellation clearly within the broader Côte de Beaune family and gives a hint of the provenance and stylistic kinship you can expect in the bottle.
The appellations in Bourgogne are carefully delimited according to geography and soil, and it is precisely the interplay between terroir and Pinot Noir that shapes the wines from here. If you are fond of elegant, soil-driven red wines with a recognisable Bourgogne signature, Savigny-lès-Beaune is a name worth having along on the journey through Côte de Beaune.