Winery Joseph Drouhin - Volnay-Santenots Premier Cru

Winery Joseph DrouhinVolnay-Santenots Premier Cru

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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 Volnay-Santenots Premier Cru of Winery Joseph Drouhin is a red wine from the region of Volnay Premier Cru of Burgundy.
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 Volnay-Santenots Premier Cru from the Winery Joseph Drouhin

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Volnay-Santenots Premier Cru of Winery Joseph Drouhin in the region of Burgundy is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy, mushroom

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with floral taste

violet

Wine with spices taste

licorice

Wine with vegetal taste

gooseberry

On the nose the Volnay-Santenots Premier Cru of Winery Joseph Drouhin in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, violet or mushroom.

Details and technical informations about Winery Joseph Drouhin's Volnay-Santenots Premier Cru.

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Volnay-Santenots Premier Cru - 2016
In the top 100 of of Volnay Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Volnay-Santenots Premier Cru - 2015
In the top 100 of of Volnay Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Volnay-Santenots Premier Cru - 2014
In the top 100 of of Volnay Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 411110
Volnay-Santenots Premier Cru - 2012
In the top 100 of of Volnay Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Volnay-Santenots Premier Cru - 2011
In the top 100 of of Volnay Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Volnay-Santenots Premier Cru - 2008
In the top 100 of of Volnay Premier Cru wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Volnay-Santenots Premier Cru from Winery Joseph Drouhin are 2008, 2014, 2016, 2015 and 2012.

Informations about the Winery Joseph Drouhin

The winery offers 196 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 100 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Volnay Premier Cru in the region of Burgundy
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The Winery Joseph Drouhin is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 192 wines for sale in the of Volnay Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 25000 of of France wines
In the top 7000 of of Volnay Premier Cru wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
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The wine region of Volnay Premier Cru

The wine region of Volnay Premier Cru is located in the region of Volnay of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Coche-Dury or the Domaine Hospices de Beaune produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Volnay Premier Cru are Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Volnay Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of earthy, toasty or mint and sometimes also flavors of perfume, dark fruit or nutty.


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.

News related to this wine

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

The appellations of Bourgogne

Understand the hierarchy of Burgundy wine appellations in less than a minute! Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines.com/ #BourgogneWines #Bourgogne ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Nicolas Ferrari

Nicolas Ferrari, from Domaine Ferrari, explains how the Irancy Village appellation has been created over the years. He also reveal the ageing capacity of the appellation and invites us to be patient “ Our patience is always rewarded with an Irancy”. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vin ...

The word of the wine: Rootstock

American vine on which a French vine is grafted. This is the consequence of the phylloxera that destroyed the vineyard at the end of the 19th century: after much trial and error, it was discovered that the "pest" spared the roots of the American vines, and the technique became widespread.

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