Recolte du Domaine Meursault Savigny-Les-Beaune Rouge 2022

Recolte du Domaine Meursault Savigny-Les-Beaune Rouge 2022 is a 750ml, 13% ABV Burgundy Pinot Noir from the Côte de Beaune's Savigny-Lès-Beaune appellation. Produced by an estate certified in organic agriculture since 2019, this village-level rouge highlights the stony, clay-limestone terroir that gives Savigny its distinctive mineral backbone and red-fruit vibrancy.

Quick Facts: ABV: 13%  |  Origin: Savigny-Lès-Beaune, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France  |  Vintage: 2022  |  Producer: Domaine du Château de Meursault

Production & Heritage

Domaine du Château de Meursault is one of Burgundy's most recognizable estates, with extensive vineyard holdings across the Côte de Beaune. The estate's transition to certified organic viticulture in 2019 signaled a deeper commitment to expressing site-specific character. For this Savigny-Lès-Beaune Rouge, grapes undergo rigorous manual and optical sorting before a five-day cold pre-fermentation maceration designed to extract bright fruit and delicate color without excessive tannin. The wine is vinified from 100% Pinot Noir grown on the appellation's signature clay-limestone and stony soils, which contribute both structure and a fine mineral seam.

Tasting Notes

Aroma: Bright cherry and wild strawberry open the nose, followed by gentle violets and a subtle forest-floor earthiness. Red currant and a faint whisper of licorice develop with time in the glass.

Taste: The palate enters with juicy raspberry and cranberry, lifted by clean acidity. At mid-palate, fine mineral tension emerges alongside cinnamon-clove spice notes that add dimension without weight. Ripe cherry and a trace of dark berry round out the core fruit profile.

Finish: Clean, lingering, and gently structured, with iron-tinged minerality and a light herbal lift that keeps the wine refreshing. Tannins are present but polished, fading into a subtle echo of red fruit.

How to Drink Savigny-Les-Beaune Rouge

Serve lightly chilled around 60–64°F (15–18°C) to amplify the wine's red-fruit freshness and mineral clarity. This Pinot Noir performs best on its own or with cuisine that complements rather than competes with its medium-bodied structure. It works beautifully in a Burgundy-based take on a Kir if you prefer a lighter aperitif format, pairs naturally with classic Coq au Vin as the cooking wine and table wine, and provides elegant fruit and acidity alongside a duck confit salad dressed with walnut vinaigrette.

Best For

• Introducing a Burgundy enthusiast to Savigny-Lès-Beaune's terroir
• Pairing with a traditional French bistro dinner at home
• Building a Côte de Beaune vertical or appellation tasting
• Gifting someone who values organic winemaking in Burgundy

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Savigny-Les-Beaune Rouge 2022 taste like? It delivers juicy cherry and raspberry fruit supported by fine mineral tension, gentle cinnamon-clove spice, and a clean, lingering finish with light herbal and iron-mineral notes.

How does Savigny-Les-Beaune Rouge compare to Louis Jadot Savigny-Lès-Beaune? Both are village-level Pinot Noirs from the same appellation, but the Domaine Meursault bottling is produced under certified organic viticulture and uses a five-day cold maceration that tends to emphasize fresh red fruit over deeper extraction. Louis Jadot's version typically leans slightly more structured, reflecting a different winemaking philosophy within the same terroir.

Is Savigny-Les-Beaune Rouge good for sipping on its own? Yes — its balanced acidity, medium body, and refined tannins make it an approachable Burgundy rouge well suited to drinking neat, ideally served lightly chilled.

Where is Savigny-Les-Beaune Rouge made? It is produced by Domaine du Château de Meursault from vineyards in the Savigny-Lès-Beaune appellation, located in the Côte de Beaune sub-region of Burgundy, France.

What foods pair well with Savigny-Les-Beaune Rouge? Roast chicken with herbs benefits from the wine's acidity and fruit; duck confit complements its earthy undertones; grilled salmon works with its medium weight; aged Comté or Époisses cheese highlights the mineral notes; and mushroom risotto mirrors its forest-floor aromatics.

What sizes does Savigny-Les-Beaune Rouge come in? The standard release is a 750ml bottle.

Is Savigny-Les-Beaune Rouge worth the price? Savigny-Lès-Beaune sits in a value-friendly tier within Burgundy's Côte de Beaune, generally more accessible than neighboring Beaune or Pommard while offering genuine village-level complexity — this organic estate bottling positions as a solid mid-range Burgundy.

Why Savigny-Les-Beaune Rouge?

Domaine du Château de Meursault's organic certification since 2019 adds measurable accountability to claims of terroir expression — the vines are farmed without synthetic inputs, letting the stony clay-limestone soils of Savigny speak more directly through the wine. The meticulous harvest protocol combining both manual and optical sorting, followed by a controlled cold maceration, produces a Pinot Noir that favors precision over power. Within Burgundy's increasingly crowded and expensive landscape, a well-made Savigny-Lès-Beaune from a recognized estate remains one of the Côte de Beaune's more compelling entry points for drinkers who want authentic village character without the premium attached to Volnay or Pommard.