The Savigny-Lès-Beaune vineyards form a V-shape and are located at the meeting point of the valley and the plain, offering some of the most picturesque scenery in the Côte d’Or. The 'Les Planchots' vineyards are located at the far south of Savigny-Lès-Beaune. The south-facing, Guyot-trained vines are 53 years old and are planted on deep marl soils. 'Planchot' is the Burgundian derivative of 'Planche', (from the Latin 'Planca'), meaning footbridge, a nod to the little river Rhoin which runs through the middle of the Planchots vineyards.

Following the challenges of 2021, the 2022 vintage in Burgundy is characterised by abundance and excellence. Despite heatwaves and the largest drought in Burgundy since 1976, 2022 emerged as a generous vintage, with excellent quality and yields far exceeding the three previous years. The growing season began with a cold winter, which delayed budburst and ensured most vineyards escaped April frosts unscathed. Optimal spring conditions followed and the vines grew quickly, with flowering taking place in mid-May. The summer was hot and dry, yet rain showers at the end of June replenished water reserves and allowed vines to thrive. Harvest at Jean-Claude Boisset began on 29th August with the Corton ‘Les Renardes’ Grand Cru parcel and finished on 14th September. The grapes were in such excellent condition that virtually no sorting was required. Having tracked the ‘élevage’ process over the past year, Grégory Patriat describes 2022 as “a beautiful vintage”. He is particularly excited by the potential longevity of the wines, which balance fantastic concentration with remarkable freshness.

The hand-harvested Pinot Noir was carefully sorted on the winery sorting table before being 100% destemmed and then gravity fed into tank for a cool pre-fermentation maceration at 12°C for four days. Fermentation followed with indigenous yeasts. Four punch downs were carried out during the ferment and total maceration time on the skins (including the pre-fermentation maceration) was 20 days. Following fermentation, the wine was aged for 10 months in lightly toasted, 228-litre, French oak barrels, 37% of which were new. Bottled in August 2023, 2,324 bottles were produced.