The Winery Nicolas is one of the best wineries to follow in Santenay.. It offers 30 wines for sale in of Santenay to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Nicolas wines in Santenay among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Nicolas wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Nicolas wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Nicolas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), express couscous in a pressure cooker or oven roasted chicken.
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.
In the mouth of Santenay is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 277 estates and châteaux in the of Santenay, producing 451 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santenay go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.
How Winery Nicolas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble or pork tenderloin with roquefort cheese and bacon.
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
How Winery Nicolas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Said of a wine unbalanced by its lack of acidity.
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The sylvaner is grown mainly in Germany and Alsace. The buds are somewhat cottony and the young leaves are green. The same applies to the ribbed branches. Once mature, the dominant colour is golden-green and small elliptical berries with small to medium-sized bunches can be seen. The ripe fruit is then adorned by five-lobed leaves. This variety is susceptible to chlorosis, gray mold, powdery mildew and mildew. It is also sensitive to frost and wind because of its long branches. It can be grown in any kind of soil, although it prefers stony, sandy and light soils. It is indeed moderately acidic and offers a complex set of aromas such as bitter almond, fruity and floral background. The taste has an excellent mixture of honey and candied or dried fruits.
