Top 100 wines of Santenay
Discover the top 100 best wines of Santenay of Côte de Beaune as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Santenay and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Santenay
Southernmost cru of the Cote de Beaune: signature Pinot Noir as king red (~80%) — ruby robe with notes of cherry, raspberry, blackberry, wild strawberry, violet and a hint of spice, supple tannins and a generous finish, more accessible than its northern neighbours. Chardonnay as a broad white (citrus, apple, almond, honey, white flowers). AOC (1937), ~330 ha on Santenay and Remigny, 12 Premiers Crus (Les Gravieres, La Comme), limestone marls, ages 4-10 years.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Santenay
wines from the region of Santenay go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of hungarian goulash, simple and fragrant roast veal or jambalaya (louisiana).
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Santenay
On the nose in the region of Santenay often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tobacco or forest floor. In the mouth in the region of Santenay is a with a nice freshness.
