Savigny-lès-Beaune, Aux Gravains is 6.15-hectare Premier Cru climat in the wine commune Savigny-lès-Beaune, situated in Burgundy’s Côte de Beaune. The vineyard is situated between Les Lavières and Aux Serpentières in the Pernand sector of Savigny, north of the Rhoin River on the hillside descending from Bois Noël. Facing south from an elevation of 260-270 meters, the soil is a sandy alluvium with an admixture of gravel and limestone scree.
The vineyard name, “Gravains”, makes reference to the fine gravel in the sandy soil.
Excellent Aux Gravains is made by Domaine Jean-Marc et Hugues Pavelot.
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