Château de SantenayClos du Roi Beaune Premier Cru
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Clos du Roi Beaune Premier Cru from the Château de Santenay
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Clos du Roi Beaune Premier Cru of Château de Santenay in the region of Burgundy is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Clos du Roi Beaune Premier Cru of Château de Santenay in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of oaky, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices.
Food and wine pairings with Clos du Roi Beaune Premier Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Clos du Roi Beaune Premier Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Clos du Roi Beaune Premier Cru
The Clos du Roi Beaune Premier Cru of Château de Santenay matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), stuffed quails or salmon and goat cheese quiche.
Details and technical informations about Château de Santenay's Clos du Roi Beaune Premier Cru.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Clos du Roi Beaune Premier Cru from Château de Santenay are 2015, 2013, 2012, 2011 and 2014.
Informations about the Château de Santenay
The Château de Santenay is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 57 wines for sale in the of Beaune Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Beaune Premier Cru
42 Premier Cru climats in a band on the slope above Beaune (the largest number in all Burgundy): ~85% Pinot Noir reds, ~15% Chardonnay whites. Reds with ruby robe and violet glints, intense aromas of cherry and kirsch, round and well-coated tannins. Northern climats (Marconnets, Bressandes) intense and powerful, southern climats (Clos des Mouches, Greves) suppler. Lively floral whites.
The wine region of Burgundy
Absolute reference for great terroir wines: opulent, mineral Chardonnay in whites (chiselled Chablis, buttery Meursault, majestic Montrachet), fine and silky Pinot Noir in reds (full-bodied Gevrey, structured Pommard, delicate Volnay). Exceptional age-worthy wines with complex notes - red fruits, undergrowth, butter, hazelnut. Some lively Aligoté and light Gamay (Mâconnais). 29,500 ha, 84 tiered AOCs (Régionale, Village, 1er Cru, Grand Cru), 1,247 UNESCO Climats.
The word of the wine: Smooth
Said of a wine that has a mouthfeel reminiscent of the creamy texture of fats.
