The best wines of Santenay

Discover the best wines of Santenay of Burgundy as well as the best winemakers of Santenay and estates of Santenay to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Santenay and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Santenay by region

Looking for a good wine of Santenay of Burgundy among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Santenay. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Santenay with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Santenay

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Santenay

Red wines from the region of Santenay go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of navarin of lamb, escargots à la bordelaise or roast goose, soft.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Santenay

On the nose the red wine of the region of Santenay. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, butter or lemon and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tobacco or violet. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Santenay. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Santenay

  • 2018With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.98/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Santenay

  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Santenay

A wine route planned in the region of Santenay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Santenay.

Discovering the wine region of Santenay

The wine region of Santenay is located in the region of Côte de Beaune of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Antoine Olivier or the Domaine René Lequin-Colin produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santenay are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Muscadelle, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santenay often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, stone fruit or violet and sometimes also flavors of apricot, dried fruit or almonds.

In the mouth of Santenay is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 277 estates and châteaux in the of Santenay, producing 451 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santenay go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

Great white wines of Santenay

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Santenay

White wines from the region of Santenay go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with parmesan cream and ham, niçoise salad or fish and seafood gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Santenay

On the nose the white wine of the region of Santenay. often reveals types of flavors of tropical, tree fruit or orange and sometimes also flavors of pear, smoke or melon. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Santenay. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Santenay

  • 2017With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.04/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Santenay

  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Santenay

A wine route planned in the region of Santenay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Santenay.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great sparkling wines of Santenay

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Santenay

Sparkling wines from the region of Santenay go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Santenay

A wine route planned in the region of Santenay? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Santenay.

The word of the wine: Ban des vendanges

Date of the beginning of the grape harvest, fixed by the lord in the tradition of the Middle Ages and, today, by the prefect.

Great other wines of Santenay

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Santenay

Other wines from the region of Santenay go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, wiener schnitzel or viennese schnitzel or rabbit provencale (mario style).

The most used grape varieties in other wine of Santenay

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Rafle (taste of)

A taste considered a defect, characterized by an unpleasant astringency and bitterness, brought by the stalk during the vinification process. In order to avoid it, destemming before vinification is a common practice.

News from the vineyard of Santenay

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Discover other regions and appellation of Santenay

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