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Savigny-lès-Beaune Clos du Village Blanc, Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair 2021
Domaine Thibault Liger-Belair
Thibault Liger Belair took over the family domaine in 2001, re establishing a historic Nuits Saint Georges estate whose roots trace back several generations within one of Burgundy’s most recognised families. While distinct from the Vosne Romanee branch of the Liger Belair lineage, Thibault has built his domaine with a clear, independent identity, steadily expanding holdings through both inheritance and carefully selected parcels. Today the estate spans key sites across the Cote de Nuits and Beaujolais, reflecting his dual focus on Pinot Noir and Gamay, and his interest in expressing site across different terroirs. He farms organically, with biodynamic principles increasingly informing vineyard work, and places strong emphasis on vine health, soil vitality, and precise harvest timing. In the cellar, his approach is deliberate and restrained, often incorporating whole bunch fermentation, favouring gentle extraction, and adapting elevage to each cuvee to balance structure with clarity of fruit and terroir expression.
Clos du Village Blanc is a Savigny les Beaune village parcel planted on limestone rich soils with a proportion of clay that brings both tension and mid palate roundness to Chardonnay. The site tends to produce wines with a discreet aromatic profile in youth, gradually opening into more layered citrus and orchard fruit character. Liger Belair works the fruit with a focus on purity, using gentle pressing and a controlled fermentation followed by élevage on fine lees to build texture without obscuring mineral definition. The wine shows lemon zest, green apple and white peach notes, supported by subtle hazelnut, white flowers and a chalky, saline edge. The palate is finely structured and linear, with a quiet intensity and a long, precise finish that reflects the limestone driven identity of Savigny.
Origin France, Burgundy, Savigny les Beaune
Grapes Chardonnay
Vintage 2021
Alcohol 13.0%
Style Linear, saline, textured
Bottle size 75cl
Winemaking Gentle pressing, fermentation in barrel, elevage on fine lees with minimal stirring, focused on tension, purity and limestone expression
Notes Organic, Low intervention