Winery Louis LatourSantenay Rouge
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 Rouge from the Winery Louis Latour
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Santenay Rouge of Winery Louis Latour in the region of Burgundy is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Santenay Rouge of Winery Louis Latour in the region of Burgundy often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of minerality, red fruit or strawberries.
Food and wine pairings with Santenay Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Santenay Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Santenay Rouge
The Santenay Rouge of Winery Louis Latour matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of bernard's potée, bigos (polish sauerkraut with paprika) or wild boar, roe deer or doe leg.
Details and technical informations about Winery Louis Latour's Santenay Rouge.
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
The best vintages of Santenay Rouge from Winery Louis Latour are 2016, 2015, 2011, 2017 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Louis Latour
The Winery Louis Latour is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 237 wines for sale in the of Santenay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Free-run wine
The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.
