Domaine Chanson Savigny-Les-Beaune 1er Cru Hauts Marconnets 2022 SF Chronicle fruits and roots

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so no oak gets in the way of the fruit

The style is honest and traditional - Cabernet and Merlot from old vines

The name Cauru—Sicilian for "hot"—captures the volcanic intensity retained in this wine's very structure

Distinguished elegance of a mineral and exceptionally precise Chardonnay with a natural balance that is a harmonious representation of the best parcels of grand crus of Côte des Blancs: Cramant

Domaine Chanson Savigny-Les-Beaune 1er Cru Hauts Marconnets 2022 SF Chronicle fruits and rootsThe Marconnets ridge straddles Beaune and Savigny les Beaune, and Chanson is one of the few producers with significant holdings on both sides. This bottling comes from the Savigny side Hauts Marconnets, perched high on the south facing slope on marl and limestone, which Chanson chose to plant to Chardonnay rather than Pinot. The result is a white Burgundy of unusual cut and minerality for the appellation: peach and apricot fruit, a saline mineral