2023 Henri Germain et Fils Aux Gravains, Savigny-les-Beaune Premier Cru, France Nelsen Barter The wine matured for 18

The wine matured for 18 months in French oak barrels

VINEYARDS The vineyards are located in a hilly position

Ile is steeper than Les Vergelesses so the vines struggle more

located in the warmest enclave of Stellenbosch that Mick pulls fruit from

The style of the wine has drastically changed since the Ooka era

2023 Henri Germain et Fils Aux Gravains, Savigny-les-Beaune Premier Cru, France Nelsen Barter The wine matured for 18Only 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,