Winery Manoir de CouchesChardonnay
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The Chardonnay of the Winery Manoir de Couches is in the top 0 of wines of Santenay.
Details and technical informations about Winery Manoir de Couches's Chardonnay.
Discover the grape variety: Verdelho rouge
Light, fruity reds best drunk young, with a clear ruby colour, silky tannins and an airy palate with fresh acidity. Subtle signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry) and floral notes. Atlantic heritage profile. Now rare, it survives on small plots in Madeira and reflects the island's historic grape diversity. A black-skinned mutation of the white Verdelho, a traditional Portuguese variety from Madeira.
Informations about the Winery Manoir de Couches
The Winery Manoir de Couches is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 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: Approval
All the operations (tasting and analysis) that allow the appellation to be obtained for each of the wines of a property, for each vintage.
