Moillard Savigny Les Beaunes Red
The History
Moillard winery, the tradition of growing the best grapes and making the finest wines
has been maintained. The Moillard family has been cultivating vines in Nuits-Saint-
Georges since the French Revolution. In 2008, Vincent Sauvestre succeeded the
Thomas family in running the Maison Moillard and perpetuating its prestigious reputation as one of the finest winemakers in Burgundy.
In keeping with the traditions of the Cote de Nuits, the vatting is allowed to last a long time. The objective is to produce elegant and powerful wines that will age well and that can be appreciated at any time. The wines are put into oak casks by using gravity and stored in the very old vaulted cellars of the property, which house over 1,000 barrels.
By leaving the wines in vats and barrels for a long time and limiting human intervention during this crucial period, the wines of the Maison Moillard develop the full range of their taste, expressing the quality of the terroir and highlighting the distinctive character of each small parcel (les climats as they are known in Burgundy) of the Cote de Nuits. This is why Moillard wines offer the entire palette of the region’s greatest appel¬
lations.
The grape
100% Pinot Noir.
Tasting note
Deep cherry color, bouquet of small red and black fruits (blackcurrant, cherry, raspberry) and flowers (violet). Body is ample and discreetly tannic and the fruit remains present. Roundness, volume, power and balance are all here, and in just the right proportions.
Food Pairing
Good cuts of beef, cooked fattened goose liver, crispy roast fowl, poultry dishes,
sweeter-flavoured types such as Brie de Meaux, Tomme, Reblochon, Cantal, Mont
d’Or, Epoisses.