2023 Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Vergelesses, Jane Eyre

• Style: Perfumed, silken Pinot Noir with saline minerality
• Taste: Red cherry, wild strawberry, bramble, mineral spine
• Food: Roast dinners, mushroom & truffle, game, cured meats
• Occasion: Gifting, cellar worthy — drink now through 2030
• Serve: 13% ABV, natural cork, at proper glassware temperature

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

A perfumed red that speaks to its place: delicate cherry and wild strawberry notes cut through with a brambly edge and saline mineral spine that keeps the wine taut and fresh. The acidity and fine tannin structure support the fruit without overwhelming it — exactly what cool-climate Pinot Noir should deliver.

The Winery — Jane Eyre

An Australian who landed in Burgundy in 2004 and was named Négociant of the Year by Revue des Vins de France in 2021, Jane Eyre has built a micro-négociant business with a gift for sourcing small parcels and respecting their character. The 2023 sits on a steep limestone slope in Savigny-lès-Beaune's premier cru Aux Vergelesses, where argilo-calcareous marl soils and old, low-yielding vines concentrate flavour into something aromatic and alive. She hand-picked and de-stemmed the grapes, fermented with indigenous yeast in stainless steel, then aged in mostly older French oak (just 20% new) — a restrained approach that lets the vineyard show. No fining or filtration means you get the wine as she shaped it. The 2023 vintage was plentiful and beautifully balanced across Burgundy, and this bottle captures that excellence.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

Drink this with roasted chicken, braised rabbit, aged goat cheese, or a charcuterie board that calls for something with both delicacy and grip. Its structure and aromatics also pair beautifully with mushroom and truffle dishes, stews and braises, and game or venison. This is a wine that rewards a quiet moment and a proper glass — one of the finest expressions among France's offerings and a natural match for our Medium Bodied Red Wine selection. Cellar-worthy and gift-worthy alike, it will evolve beautifully through 2030. Vegetarian and vegan-friendly. 13% ABV, natural cork.