2008 Domaine Simon Bize et Fils Aux Fournaux Savigny-les-Beaune Premier Cru La Porte Saint Jean but still in classic Renard

but still in classic Renard form cuts like an arrow

Bottled in June-July

Co-fermentation of manual harvested Arinto (15%) and Palomino 'Clon 84' (larger grape from Sanlúcar

dried dates & figs

2008 Domaine Simon Bize et Fils Aux Fournaux Savigny-les-Beaune Premier Cru La Porte Saint Jean but still in classic RenardA library release. Les Fournaux is the most eastern of the Savigny les Beaune premier crus. It has the finesse of Vergelsses but with more power coming from the clay soils. The Bize parcel is one hectare and was planted in 1962 and 1963. "Les Fournaux" refers to an oven used for melting ore and alludes to open pit mining. Chisa Bize likes to describe wines from Les Fournaux as having the finesse of Aux Vergelsses but with more power coming from the