Domaine Bachey-Legros - Santenay 1er Cru 'Clos des Gravières'

Domaine Bachey-LegrosSantenay 1er Cru 'Clos des Gravières'

4.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Santenay 1er Cru 'Clos des Gravières' of Domaine Bachey-Legros is a white wine from the region of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' of Burgundy.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.

Taste structure of the Santenay 1er Cru 'Clos des Gravières' from the Domaine Bachey-Legros

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Santenay 1er Cru 'Clos des Gravières' of Domaine Bachey-Legros in the region of Burgundy is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey

Wine with oak taste

butter, oak

On the nose the Santenay 1er Cru 'Clos des Gravières' of Domaine Bachey-Legros in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of butter, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Bachey-Legros's Santenay 1er Cru 'Clos des Gravières'.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Santenay 1er Cru 'Clos des Gravières' - 2017
In the top 100 of of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Santenay 1er Cru 'Clos des Gravières' - 2016
In the top 100 of of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Santenay 1er Cru 'Clos des Gravières' - 2015
In the top 100 of of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Santenay 1er Cru 'Clos des Gravières' from Domaine Bachey-Legros are 2017, 2016, 2015

Informations about the Domaine Bachey-Legros

The winery offers 31 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' in the region of Burgundy

The Domaine Bachey-Legros is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 40000 of of France wines
In the top 2500 of of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' wines
In the top 35000 of white wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières'

The wine region of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' is located in the region of Santenay Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de la Crée or the Domaine Prosper Maufoux produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, cream or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or licorice.


The wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

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