SIMON BIZE
Bourgogne Les Champlains Blanc
2018
About this winery
Domaine Simon Bize et Fils is a truly classic Burgundian family domain: not large (22 hectares, with small plots spread across many appellations), but not too small, with production of about 7,000 cases per year; resolutely old-fashioned (wines typically feature 100% stem inclusion and discrete use of oak), and committed to making age-worthy wines from low-yielding old vines. The domaine is located in the 'truly classic' Burgundian village of Savigny-les-Beaune. If Savigny now enjoys a...
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Tasting notes
Vineyard planted in 1993 and 1996 on an eastern-facing slope. The wines display more richness, roundness, and fullness. The soil contains many rocks, as reflected in the neighboring quarries. A small altar resides here. It was constructed by the domaine team, in tribute to the Bize family.