2023 Henri Germain et Fils Aux Gravains, Savigny-les-Beaune Premier Cru, France Nelsen Barter thanks to the energy and

thanks to the energy and complexity of native yeasts

The wine aged for 11 months “sur lie” without batonnage and other 10 months in stainless steel tanks

” says Craig

this is all one could ask for from a vino da tavola

grounded in respect for nature and the pursuit of honest

2023 Henri Germain et Fils Aux Gravains, Savigny-les-Beaune Premier Cru, France Nelsen Barter thanks to the energy andOnly the third vintage of this impressive Savigny bottling. A detailed, site specific Pinot Noir from a historic 0. 6 ha plot planted in 1976, nestled in the limestone sand matrix of Aux Gravains, between Serpentires and Lavires. Organically farmed with a restrained, classical sensibility. Native fermentations, cool stainless levage, and a slow 22 month maturation in French oak (2030% new) yield a wine of tensile clarity: red cherry, crushed violets,