The beating heart of the Cote de Beaune

This picturesque village of Savigny-les-Beaune has for a long time earned its good name.  It was here that the monks of Citeaux, the founders of the Burgundian vineyard system, became ubstantial property owners.  In order to administer their vineyards they established a priory in the 16th century, hence the name.  Today the domaine is owned by Jean-Michel Maurice, the mayor of Savigny, along with his son Stephen, who uses his international experience as winemaker.