Winery Louis SerrignonSantenay 1er Cru
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Food and wine pairings with Santenay 1er Cru
Pairings that work perfectly with Santenay 1er Cru
Original food and wine pairings with Santenay 1er Cru
The Santenay 1er Cru of Winery Louis Serrignon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, roasted stuffed goose with mushroom sauce or provençal tart with rabbit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Louis Serrignon's Santenay 1er Cru.
Discover the grape variety: Savagnin
Savagnin is a white grape variety originating from the Austrian Tyrol. It arrived in Franche Comté and quickly became the flagship variety of the Jura. Cousin of the gewurztraminer, it gives small white bunches. Its berries have a thick skin which resists well to grey rot and to diseases in general. Savagnin thrives on marl soils and is a very aromatic grape variety. It is used in the elaboration of yellow wine, the AOC Château-Châlon is the most representative. This grape variety also produces vin de paille which is a sweet wine for which the ripe grapes are dried on a bed of straw for at least 6 weeks before being pressed. The best known AOC straw wines are: Arbois, Côtes-du-Jura and Etoile. Savagnin is also used to make Macvin du Jura, a liqueur wine, and to make Crémants du Jura.White wines made from Savagnin have great aging potential. They have a powerful and complex aroma with notes of walnut, almonds, hazelnuts, flowers, honey and green apple.
Informations about the Winery Louis Serrignon
The Winery Louis Serrignon is one of wineries to follow in Santenay Premier Cru.. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Santenay Premier Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santenay Premier Cru
The wine region of Santenay Premier Cru is located in the region of Santenay of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Les Frères Muzard or the Domaine Joseph Drouhin produce mainly wines red, white and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santenay Premier Cru are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santenay Premier Cru often reveals types of flavors of earth, red cherry or forest floor and sometimes also flavors of plum, cheese or vegetal.
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: Net
Said of a frank wine with well-defined characteristics.
