Domaine Caroline Frey : Savigny-Les-Beaune Village "Clos des Guettotes" Monopole 2020

Characteristics and tasting tips for the Savigny-lès-Beaune Village "Clos des Guettotes" Monopole 2020 from Domaine Caroline Frey

Tasting

Appearance

The colour unveils a deep ruby hue with bright purple highlights.

Nose

The nose reveals a gourmet character with aromas of ripe black fruit, particularly blackcurrant and blueberry. Floral violet notes intertwine with red fruit nuances, creating a complex and seductive bouquet.

Palate

On the palate, the wine expresses remarkable elegance carried by fine, tight tannins. The structure is precise and clean, with a sustained fruity intensity evoking strawberry. The palate reveals tension and depth that give the wine a certain gravity, without ever becoming too heavy or tannic. The finish stretches out at length, carried by fine-grained tannins that promise a beautiful evolution.

Food and wine pairings

This Savigny-lès-Beaune Village "Clos des Guettotes" Monopole 2020 pairs perfectly with roasted poultry, duck and goose. It also goes very well with dishes in sauce and seasonal vegetables.

Service and storage

The Savigny-lès-Beaune Village "Clos des Guettotes" Monopole 2020 is best enjoyed at a temperature between 16 and 18°C. This wine can be appreciated now but will gain complexity over time. It can be cellared until around 2030, or even beyond under optimal storage conditions.

An exceptional Burgundy Monopole by Caroline Frey

The estate

Domaine Caroline Frey, mainly established in Aloxe-Corton, spans approximately 7 hectares distributed across several Côte de Beaune appellations, including Savigny-lès-Beaune. Caroline Frey, a renowned oenologist, manages this estate in organic conversion according to biodynamic principles. After twenty years managing family vineyards in Burgundy and Bordeaux, she now favors benevolent viticulture focused on limited and high-quality production.

The vineyard

The Clos des Guettotes is a 0.282-hectare Monopole located in the Savigny-lès-Beaune appellation, in the northern part of the Côte de Beaune. This lieu-dit takes its name from the ancient medieval lookout posts that watched over the countryside. The vines, planted in 1947, rest on stony and gravelly soils, predominantly limestone, benefiting from a favorable exposure between 220 and 360 meters above sea level. This geological composition gives the wine its mineral precision and characteristic acid structure. The vineyard is managed using certified organic farming and biodynamic principles, in a regenerative approach that promotes biodiversity.

The vintage

The 2020 vintage in Burgundy benefited from considerable sunshine throughout the growing season, allowing for optimal grape ripening. These exceptional climatic conditions favored the development of beautiful aromatic concentration and remarkable fruity intensity, while preserving the balance and freshness characteristic of the appellation.

Vinification and aging

The grapes for the Savigny-lès-Beaune Village "Clos des Guettotes" Monopole 2020 are sorted manually before and after destemming. Vinification takes place in temperature-controlled truncated cone-shaped concrete vats, specifically sized to accommodate the harvest of this single plot. Aging takes place over a period of twelve to twenty months, combining French oak barrels and small sandstone vats (Clayvers) which favor micro-oxygenation. This approach preserves the purity of the fruit and the expression of the terroir without artifice.

Grape variety

100% Pinot Noir