At the Heart of the Côte de Beaune

At the heart of the Côte de Beaune, on the slopes of the Vallée du Rhoin, the vineyards of Savigny les Beaune have long enjoyed a justly deserved reputation. On these clayey-calcareous soils, the pinot noir variety of grape is at the origin of the Savigny les Beaune red wines with their distinguished smoothness, whereas some marly pockets of land are idealy suited to the white varieties of grape.

The clergy, who were at the origin of the rennaisance of the Burgundy vineyards following the decadence which marked the end of the Gallo-Roman epoch, took an early interest in the vineyards of Savigny les Beaune. The first signs of their involvement can be traced back to 947, and in the 18th century they founded a Priory at Savigny les Beaune.

Of course, Jean-Michel MAURICE certainly did not inherit the totality of the vineyards that had belonged to the monks of Citeaux.  The family domaine was founded at the Priory about fifty years ago with 4 hectares of land.