Winemaker Notes
Les Vergelesses is situated east of Savigny-les-Beaune village, on north side of the valley of the small river called Rhoin, close to Pernand-Vergelesses and the Grand Cru sites of Corton. It has a perfect south-east aspect, with gently inclining slopes.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2016 Savigny les Beaune 1er Cru Vergelesses Blanc was picked early according to Mark Fincham. It has a clean and fresh, pretty bouquet with green apples, pear and light dried honey aromas. The palate is fresh and crisp with fine acidity, lively and linear with a slight saline finish that has commendable bite and tension. This is a great wine considering the growing season.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: I will be the first to admit that I have not come across many Savigny-lès-Beaune white. The 2016 Domaine Tawse 1er Cru Les Vergelesses was a revelation that this appellation can produce top-notch white wines. TASTING NOTES: This wine fits well between the Old and New Worlds. Its aromas and flavors of dried herbs, ripe apple, citrus, and chalk deliver an excellent and pleasurable experience. Pair it with slices of grilled chicken over fresh salad greens. (Tasted: March 4, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
One of the most popular and versatile white wine grapes, Chardonnay offers a wide range of flavors and styles depending on where it is grown and how it is made. While it tends to flourish in most environments, Chardonnay from its Burgundian homeland produces some of the most remarkable and longest lived examples. California produces both oaky, buttery styles and leaner, European-inspired wines. Somm Secret—The Burgundian subregion of Chablis, while typically using older oak barrels, produces a bright style similar to the unoaked style. Anyone who doesn't like oaky Chardonnay would likely enjoy Chablis.
Savigny-lès-Beaune is a small village near Beaune that produces delightful red and white wines under its own appellation name. Cut by a river, the vineyards on its southern side have sandy soils that result in charming, floral reds. Premiers Crus vineyards on this side include Les Peuillets, Les Narbantons, Les Rouvrettes and Les Marconnets.
On Savigny’s northern side, bordering Pernand-Vergelles, vineyards are planted on rocky soils and produce juicy and spicy Pinot Noir. The village’s best whites, all made of Chardonnay, are full on the palate and abound in texture, complexity and freshness.