Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru 'Champ Chevrey' Monopole, Domaine Tollot-Beaut, 2021
Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru 'Champ Chevrey' Monopole, Domaine Tollot-Beaut, 2021
- 75cl
- 13.5%
- Red Still
- Pinot Noir
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About Savigny-lès-Beaune Premier Cru 'Champ Chevrey' Monopole, Domaine Tollot-Beaut, 2021
Founded in the 1880s, Tollot-Beaut remains amongst the best value and consistently rewarding growers in the Cote de Beaune.
They were one of the first to begin domaine bottling their wines in 1921 and now 24ha strong, helmed by fifth generation Nathalie Tollot, with assistance from her father, uncle and cousins, this remains very much a family affair. Based in Chorey-Le-Beaune, they also have holdings in Aloxe Corton, Savigny and Corton itself (as well as a terrific 1er Cru Beaune ‘Greves’ – one of my favourite hidden gem vineyards).
Dependably showing pretty and charming, supple red fruits, the recent solar vintages have shone a light (literally) on the those appellations around the foothills of Corton traditionally known for more rustic styles, and the domaine’s wines have taken on an extra richness and depth, with plusher, more sophisticated and structured tannins.
They remain very attractive and attractively priced too.
Champ Chevrey is a monopole premier cru vineyard owned exclusively by Tollot-Beaut, positioned on the slopes of Savigny-lès-Beaune. The site benefits from clay-limestone soils with good drainage and eastern exposure, capturing morning sun while avoiding the harshest afternoon heat. This combination produces wines with typical Savigny elegance but with more concentration and mineral backbone than the village appellations. The vineyard's position near the foothills of Corton gives it slightly more shelter and warmth, contributing to the extra richness evident in recent solar vintages.
Savigny-lès-Beaune sits strategically between Beaune and Pernand-Vergelesses, traditionally known for wines of elegance rather than power. The appellation includes 22 premier cru climats, with styles varying from the more structured wines near Pernand to the suppler, more accessible examples closer to Beaune. Savigny has long offered some of Burgundy's best value, producing wines that capture the essential character of Côte de Beaune Pinot Noir without the prestige pricing of its famous neighbours. The recent run of warm vintages has elevated the appellation's reputation, adding depth and richness to its traditional charm.
The 2021 growing season in Burgundy started badly and got worse before pulling off one of wine's great escapes. Spring frost in April devastated vineyards across the Côte d'Or, followed by a summer that alternated between biblical downpours and scorching heat. Many producers lost 50% or more of their crop to the frost alone, then watched hail batter what remained in some unlucky villages. By August, with rot creeping through rain-soaked vineyards, even the most optimistic vignerons were writing off the vintage.
What emerged from this chaos surprised everyone: wines with remarkable freshness and purity, if you can find them. The tiny yields meant those grapes that survived were intensely concentrated, while the September sunshine saved the day with perfect ripening conditions. We find the reds show beautiful fruit clarity without heaviness, drinking with an immediacy that makes them irresistible now but promising a decade or more of evolution. The whites are particularly stunning, with a mineral intensity that cuts through their richness. Yes, there's not much 2021 Burgundy about, and yes, it's expensive, but this is one of those vintages where disaster bred greatness.
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