Decelle & Fils Nuits Savigny Les-Beaune “Les Planchots” Blanc 2019
Type: White
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Grape Variety: 100% Chardonnay
Alcohol Percentage: 13.5%
Viticulture: Certified Organic
Climate: Continental climate with slightly higher temperatures and rainfall
Terroir: Deep rooted vines planted with a southern exposure on steep slopes
Ageing: Hand harvested. Aged in 12hl oak barrel and in large 500 litre barrels for 14 months
Color: Pale gold
Nose: Aromas of exotic fruits and golden apple
Palate: Dense and ample on the palate with plenty of fruit characters balanced with some oak
About the Winery:
Domaine Decelle & Fils was started in 2008 when two distinguished winemakers from other regions of France decided to pool their talents and produce high-quality Burgundy wines. Olivier Decelle is the vigneron behind Mas Amiel in Roussillon, and he also revived Château Jean Faure in Saint-Émilion. Pierre-Jean Villa was part of a boutique Rhône negociant, and he is also a Rhone Valley vigneron. They purchased and restored a historic 19th-century cellar in Nuits-Saint-Georges along with about 20 acres of vineyards in various Burgundy locations.
Increasing the Domaine’s vineyard holdings and organic conversion has been key to progress here. 85% of the wines now come from the Domaine`s own vineyards, which cover 8 hectares, mainly in the northern Côte de Beaune. The aim here is to avoid masking fruitiness with new oak aromas while renewing their barrel stocks over 3 – 4 years. Wines are let to run by gravity into the barrels, keeping to a maximum of 50% new oak. Picking is done by hand, and only native yeasts are used.
