Savigny-lès-Beaune

Question 1

Number of grands crus and premiers crus in Savigny-lès-Beaune

Answer 1

no grands crus
22 premiers crus

Question 2

The Savigny-lès-Beaune vineyards are separated by…

Answer 2

the Rhoin River

Question 3

The names of the north and south slopes of Savigny-lès-Beaune

Answer 3

north - Bois de Noel
south - Mont Battois

Question 4

Characteristics of the reds from the Bois de Noel slope of Savigny-lès-Beaune

Answer 4

elegant and mineral

Question 5

Characteristics of the reds from the Mont Battois slope of Savigny-lès-Beaune

Answer 5

richly fruited, structured and earthy

Question 6

The aspect and soil types of the Bois de Noel slope of Savigny-lès-Beaune

Answer 6

east/southeast facing
sandy marl and iron oxide

Question 7

The aspect and soil types of the Mont Battois slope of Savigny-lès-Beaune

Answer 7

east/northeast facing
sandy limestone

Question 8

In Savigny-lès-Beaune which is the cooler slope, Bois de Noel or Mont Battois?

Answer 8

Mont Battois

Question 9

4 points of distinction for Savigny-lès-Beaune

Answer 9

1) 2nd in Côte de Beaune red wine production, behind Beaune
2) high-value wine appellation
3) produces 2 distinct styles of red wine from 2 separate and distinct terroirs
4) home of Comte de la Loyère, inventor of row planting, a grape destemmer, a vineyard plough, and a straddle tractor in the 1860s