Maison Evenstad - Santenay Premier Cru 'Les Gravières' Blanc

Maison EvenstadSantenay Premier Cru 'Les Gravières' Blanc

The Santenay Premier Cru 'Les Gravières' Blanc of Maison Evenstad is a white wine from the region of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' of Burgundy.
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.

Details and technical informations about Maison Evenstad's Santenay Premier Cru 'Les Gravières' Blanc.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Informations about the Maison Evenstad

The winery offers 34 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.4.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' in the region of Burgundy

The Maison Evenstad is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Burgundy
In the top 200000 of of France wines
In the top 250 of of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' wines
In the top 200000 of white wines
In the top 600000 wines of the world

The wine region of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières'

The wine region of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' is located in the region of Santenay Premier Cru of Burgundy of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de la Crée or the Domaine Prosper Maufoux produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' are Pinot noir et Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santenay 1er Cru 'Les Gravières' often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, cream or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or licorice.


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.

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Top Burgundy wines: 18 to try from Decanter World Wine Awards

The patchwork of Burgundy‘s landscape, varied appellations and associated terroirs is as complex as it is enticing. Home of internationally renowned Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Burgundian wines are often regarded as the global benchmark for these varieties, with Old and New World styles habitually compared and contrasted. Famed for its Premier and Grand Cru wines and centuries of winemaking tradition, Burgundy is known to produce some of the most expensive wines in the world, but its also a ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Top Burgundy wines: 18 to try from Decanter World Wine Awards

The patchwork of Burgundy‘s landscape, varied appellations and associated terroirs is as complex as it is enticing. Home of internationally renowned Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, Burgundian wines are often regarded as the global benchmark for these varieties, with Old and New World styles habitually compared and contrasted. Famed for its Premier and Grand Cru wines and centuries of winemaking tradition, Burgundy is known to produce some of the most expensive wines in the world, but its also a ...

The word of the wine: Paste

Characteristic of a thick and heavy wine with sticky tannins.

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