BURGUNDY - France 2014 - page 1282

Savigny-lès-Beaune
About five minutes from Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune is home to Henri de Villamont, a
big-time enterprise with a huge range of wines and a modern, welcoming tasting room.
They grow their own grapes—as well as buy grapes from other vineyards—and make all
thewinesthemselves.Thisallowsthemtocreateavastselectionofwinesfeaturinggrapes
from virtually all of the famous wine villages, from Pouilly-Fuissé to Chablis (hours vary
but generally Tue-Sat 10:00-12:30 & 13:30-18:00, Sun 10:00-13:00, charming Lydie runs
thetasting room,RueduDr.Guyot,call aheadifyouwanttovisitthecellars, tel.038021
50 59, www.hdv.fr ).
Magny-les-Villers
This Hautes-Côtes village is located 15 minutes north of Beaune via one of Burgundy's
most scenic wine roads (drive up into Pernand Vergeles and find the signed road on right).
Domaine Naudin-Ferrand is overlooked by most, but makes fine reds and whites at ex-
cellent prices, and offers an authentic, small-producer experience (simple tasting room
withhelpfulClaireorMariewhospeakenoughEnglish).Itsbestvaluesarewinesfromthe
Hautes-Côtesvineyards.Calloremailtoletthemknowyouarecomingandcarefullytrack
the faded signs (Mon-Fri 9:00-12:00 & 13:30-17:30, Sat 13:00-18:00, closed Sun, Rue du
Meix-Grenot, tel. [phone], www.naudin-ferrand.com , [e-mail] ).
Sleeping in Beaune
In the Center
$$$ Hôtel le Cep**** is the venerable place to stay in Beaune, if you have the means.
Buried in the town center, this historic building comes with fine public spaces inside
and out, and 64 gorgeous wood-beamed, traditionally decorated rooms in all sizes (stand-
ard Sb-€142, Db-€185, deluxe Db-€240, suites-€340-550, continental breakfast-€20, air-
con, king-size beds, guest computer and Wi-Fi, fitness center, parking-€18/day, 27 Rue
Maufoux, tel. [phone], www.hotel-cep-beaune.com , [e-mail] ).
$$$ Hôtel des Remparts*** is a peaceful oasis in a rustic manor house built around
a calming courtyard. It features faded Old World comfort, many rooms with beamed ceil-
ings, big beds, and a few good family suites (standard Db-€120, Db suite-€160, extra
person-€20, ask for Rick Steves discount, top-floor rooms have air-con, guest computer,
Wi-Fi,laundryservice,bikerental,garage-€10/day,justinsideringroadbetweentrainsta-
tion and main square at 48 Rue Thiers, tel. [phone], www.hotel-remparts-beau-
ne.com , [e-mail] , run by the formal Epaillys).