Winery Joseph DrouhinSantenay
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Pinot Noir.
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 Santenay from the Winery Joseph Drouhin
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Santenay of Winery Joseph Drouhin in the region of Burgundy is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Santenay of Winery Joseph Drouhin in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tobacco or forest floor.
Food and wine pairings with Santenay
Pairings that work perfectly with Santenay
Original food and wine pairings with Santenay
The Santenay of Winery Joseph Drouhin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, sauté of veal with tomato or rabbit with cider and apples.
Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Drouhin's Santenay.
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 Santenay from Winery Joseph Drouhin are 2016, 2007, 2015, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Joseph Drouhin
The Winery Joseph Drouhin is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 194 wines for sale in the of Santenay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
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: Gravelle
Term designating the deposit of tartar crystals in bottled white wines.
