Chancelier Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Lavieres 2022

IMPORTER NOTES:

VINEYARDS & VITICULTURE: “The climate Les Lavières owes its name to the presence of lava, large flat stones composing its subsoil. Located halfway up the hillside, this predominantly limestone terroir offers finesse and elegance to this Premier Cru. Dense planting of 10,000 plants/ha and simple Guyot training. Clay-limestone soils”

HARVEST & VINIFICATION: “Hand harvested. Strict selection. Vinified without sulfur in 500-liter oak barrels. Long lees aging for an average of 12 months.”

ABOUT THE PRODUCER: "The young estate of Domaine du Chancelier, run by Elsa & Cédric Ehrhart, is deeply connected to the tradition and history that surrounds it. The cellars and vinification facilities are located in the historic center of Beaune in an 18th-century building that once belonged to the founder of Hospices de Beaune Nicolas Rolin and his wife Guigone de Salins. The selection of this location was deliberate on the part of the Ehrharts as a way to honor the heritage of Burgundy even as they blaze their own path forward.

Elsa and Cédric crafted their first vintage in 2016 from purchased fruit and slowly began to acquire parcels throughout Burgundy. They now have five hectares of land, and produced their first wine from their parcels in 2020. In plots where they don’t own the land, Elsa and Cédric have long-term contracts with growers where they choose the picking dates and complete harvest themselves. They practice organic farming, including with their purchased fruit, and seek to respect nature’s rhythms, preserving living soils for a pure expression of terroir.

From vineyard to cellar to bottle, the entire process at Domaine du Chancelier is meticulous and precise, as Elsa and Cédric leave nothing to chance. The result – absolutely stunning Burgundies that leave no question that a star estate has been born. Farming and vinification practices: Sustainable, Organic (Ecocert)"