# Savigny-les-Beaune Clos Guettes (2020)

- **Producer:** Maison Louis Jadot
- **Colour:** white
- **Type:** still
- **Grapes:** Chardonnay
- **Region:** Burgundy, France
- **Style:** Classic
- **Alcohol:** 13.5%
- **Contains sulphites:** Yes
- **When to drink:** Now or Later
- **Serving temperature:** 10–13 °C
- **Aromas & flavours:** pear, grapefruit, lemon, apple, peach, butter, vanilla, cloves, honey, almond

## About this wine

The Savigny-les-Beaune Clos Guettes 2020 is a white wine from Maison Louis Jadot, produced in the Savigny-lès-Beaune appellation of Burgundy, France. This appellation is primarily known for its red wines, making this Chardonnay a distinctive offering. Maison Louis Jadot, established in 1859, is a highly respected Burgundian wine producer with a philosophy centered on expressing the purity of terroir through minimalist winemaking. The Clos Guettes vineyard, situated within Savigny-lès-Beaune, features a mix of gravel, stone, and limestone soils and varied exposures. The 2020 vintage was marked by an early harvest due to warm and dry weather, requiring careful management to preserve acidity in the white wines.

## Interesting facts

- Savigny-lès-Beaune is more famous for red wines than white.
- Clos Guettes vineyard has diverse soil types: gravel, stone, and limestone.
- Jadot uses barrels from their own cooperage for aging.
- The 2020 harvest began early due to warm weather.

## Food pairing

The wine's medium+ body and balanced acidity make it versatile. Its freshness cuts through the richness of creamy sauces and fatty proteins, while subtle oak notes can complement roasted dishes. The minerality can echo the salinity of seafood.

## Wine making process

The Savigny-les-Beaune Clos Guettes 2020 begins with hand-harvested grapes, collected in small baskets to preserve their integrity. The grapes undergo a gentle pressing before fermentation commences in oak barrels from Maison Louis Jadot's own cooperage. Following fermentation, the wine is aged for 18 months in oak, with one-third of the barrels being new. This process is guided by Jadot's philosophy of minimal intervention, focusing on expressing the distinct character of the Clos Guettes vineyard and the Savigny-lès-Beaune terroir.