The wine region of Santenay Premier Cru is located in the region of Santenay of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Les Frères Muzard or the Domaine Joseph Drouhin produce mainly wines red, white and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santenay Premier Cru are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santenay Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of earth, red cherry or forest floor and sometimes also flavors of plum, cheese or vegetal.
In the mouth of Santenay Premier Cru is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 48 estates and châteaux in the of Santenay Premier Cru, producing 73 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santenay Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
wines from the region of Santenay Premier Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of brazilian feijoada, bigos (polish sauerkraut with paprika) or sarthe pot.
On the nose in the region of Santenay Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of butter, minerality or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth in the region of Santenay Premier Cru is a with a nice freshness.
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